I just ordered and am sending out 538 post cards within the next 2 weeks to absentee owners.

True market value is what you would expect to get for the property after the repairs.

Since all of the true descendents quit claimed their interest in the property back to your mother, and the deed vests 100% interest in the property to your mother, you should feel confident that your mother can legally sell the house and pass a warrantable title.

Some publish a rate card and any could tell you their rate on a specific property.

I will send out the post cards next week.

Post cards, business cards, flyers, ads in the paper, craigslist, websites, word of mouth

I give the interest in a christmas card at the end of the year.Usually comes out to be 20 bucks or 30, not much but always unexpected by the tenant.

Of true no-tax countries I've only found the following:AndorraAnguillaBahamasCayman IslandsBahrainDoes anyone have actual experience living and buying property in these places or any other suggestions?

Have some simple business cards ready to go, and when you see a landlord there that is obviously stressed by the process, you might have just found a motivated seller of investment real estate.Enjoy that nugget of wisdom.

But please don't get discouraged if it first it looks good, and then looks bad after you have gotten the true comps, rental history, neighborhood background, and repair quotes.