@Chris Ball buying an non abandoned, occupied lien without knowing what I’m doing was a huge mistake.

I always feel bad for "dumb" money get gets thrown in low income areas-- those are the houses that aren't finished, get robbed,  go over budget and they just abandon ship.   

Many are listed in the MLS.Probated wills are advertised in the newspaper for creditors.Wills office at the courthouse, some are online.Driving for dollars, abandoned, vacant houses, unmowed lawns. talk to neighbors.Advertise that you buy estate properties, craigslist, bandit signs, billboards.Contact attorneys who handle estates.

At the same time, there are so many abandoned / run-down properties, that I worry that if enough capital is invested, the rents and returns might actually go down.When I went down there last weekend, it felt a really nice place to be, like time forget this city.

Saw an abandoned house in a farmers field Found out who the owner was and said Hey how about I pay you $500 down and $500 a month while I fix it up.   

It's rather hard to understand whether the patch of land you're looking at is a build-able lot or not, but did notice several abandoned houses that you can renovate and make a nice forest dwelling out of.

If you find a suitable abandoned building with property tax payments at least three years in arrears, the program could allow you to rehab the property and have the municipality lawyers clear and transfer you title.

Examples are: -comparable sales they might be missing -lis pendens that aren't actual MLS listings yet -abandoned homes that haven't been listed of foreclosed -video -newspaper clippings that talk about more crime, unemployment, gang activity, homelessness, etc...

A vacant house that is run down and look abandoned is a good possibility to get.

My security agreement has the following line in it I rely on in this very situation'If the premises are left unoccupied for FIVE (5) days or more while payment or lot rent is due and unpaid, property will be considered abandoned and at the option of the Agreement Holder and or its assigns, is hereby authorized to take immediate possession of abandoned property as partial damages, disposing of mobile home and owners personal property as he may wish, without recourse.'