IMO, investing with a partner whom you trust can be beneficial because it (1) gives you a new perspective on every decision that needs to be made, (2) gives you double the manpower to do work to the property, research the market, etc., and (3) is valuable financially (i.e. more cash to the table, able to shoulder more debt, etc.).

Send me the address and I will find good comps for you.

I was connected to them by someone i trusted so i blindly trusted them in return.Now that I am getting ready to get a third one, I decided I need some sort of contract and scope of work.

I was connected to them by someone i trusted so i blindly trusted them in return.Now that I am getting ready to get a third one, I decided I need some sort of contract and scope of work.

Make sure to do a quick google search -> Your City "County PRoperty Appraiser Site" -> then input the address and find out if the property was sold or not.

I have defiantly learned my lesson, going forward I will not make the mistake of trusting another person to take care of my house as well as I would. 

From my understanding, abandoned property laws are there specifically to address items that are left after surrendering keys.

most likely laziness or misplaced trust. the only person who you can reasonably expect to care for your property is you, and a strongly written lease is your first line fo defense against damages.

Telling the potential buyer that the seller made a mistake in the past seems silly to me at best and potentially a breach of trust at worst.

For example we use a company that services our AC units and HVAC once a year for $195 (highly suggested by the way) and with that service we get priority on appointments, 10% off all services and regular (instead of surged) pricing if we have something that needs to be addressed after hours, on the weekends or holidays.