You’ll want to protect your new investment from rotting, from the inside out.

Most pre-foreclosures in my area receive about 25 mailers within the first few days of publication so I want my envelope to stand out, as well as my mailer.Good Luck!

If you'd like more information on HUD's Teacher Next Door program, visit http://www.hud.gov/goodneighborORSend an e-mail to a Teacher Next Door Specialist at [email protected] the Teacher Next Door ProgramAny teacher who is employed full-time by a public school, private school or federal, state, county or municipal educational agency and is a state-certified classroom teacher or administrator in grades K-12 is eligible to apply for HUD's Teacher Next Door (TND) initiative.Teachers can purchase HUD homes at 50 percent off of the list price in HUD-designated revitalization neighborhoods.

It is a free link and may help those trying to find on-line sources.There are numerous county public records databases available online for eachstate in the county.

And filing of objections or errors in the assessment of the property.Scavenger Sale BooksThese books contain (for any year in which there is a Scavenger Sale) an accounting of all properties eligible for Scavenger Sale and information on any bids made at the Scavenger Sale and redemption's made afterward.Property Record CardsThe Assessor’s Office has a card for every property containing all information concerning assessment.Current information is also kept on microfiche or Computerized Data Files.The most up-to-date property data is contained in the Computerized Data File.This information is available to the Assessor’s staff but not to the public on a regular basis.

johnmichael: How to be a master negotiatorSid: Stay under the radarjohnmichael: The best way is to loacte them by way of "NOD'S" Notices of defaultsDan_Auito: Attorneys, research services, your own letters, public records lis pendens etc...johnmichael: You can not find RE in Springfield it's all mine LOLjohnmichael: As an investor I have taken hundreds of courses the are of becoming a negotiatorDan_Auito: notice of default if your wondering folksjohnmichael: Finding them in the legal notice is to latejohnmichael: I will show you also how to locate the NOD's as we progressjohnmichael: Locating a great deal is all about your ability to DETERMINING FAIR MARKET VALUEDan_Auito: I love having an appraiser as a partnerjohnmichael: So you locate it!

Where is public notice of tax liens posted (does the county publish a list, will it be published in a newspaper)?

Please protect yourself.

At some point, I think you become a target, and should protect your personal assets.

Generally the real estate lic. commissions' first object in any and all cases is to protect the public and safeguard the interest of the consumer.