Take Care and Happy Investing!

I am trying to find the current note holder of an abandoned property in an effort to see who is keeping the mortgage current but not maintaining the property.

The $510 decamps to $208 for the HELOC payment, $75 for lawn care/snow removal per month, and $227 monthly in owner paid utilities -quoted by the utility company- I plan to manage the property, but budgeted for management expense anyway- Furnace and roof were recently replaced- Loan terms are 3.75 with 3.125 points (included in the $7k closing costs above per the bank) - 30 year mortgage- My goal is to buy and hold with an eye on retirement, but of course I'd like to cash flow now. 

To ensure if I am gone that my family is well taken care of financially.

You're part of an awesome community here, so feel free to reach out to myself or any of the members here if you're looking for some guidance, tips, or pointers.

Grass was very long, siding and windows a bit old and it just looked like the owner didn't care about the property anymore.

Thank you for the tip on the closing statement, I think it's important to explain any reasons for a discrepancy in terms of an offer.  

Take care of your tenants by offering extra perks that others don't offer...like washer/dryer, Wi-Fi, small grid-tie solar system.

Which is why they're still vacant lots - until the logistics change, or are taken on by either of these two groups: ignorant wannabe moguls (soon to be bankrupt), or, rich couldn't-care-less show offs! 

Be careful!