If you want to be more pro-active - drive your vehicle to that vacancy -Talk to as many neighbors as you can - let them know that you are interested in that property (or others that they may be able to refer you to) some neighbors won't cooperate with you since they may think you are a bill collector.Get the tax ID of the ownershipGo to white pages - search for the ownersPut a notice on the door for the owner to call youCheck to see if it has housing code violationsLiens - see if you can buy the lien and foreclose (or take an option to buy the lien - forecloses on your option)Check to see if it is in Tax Sale - contract the tax sale purchaser to see if you can take assignment of their positionCheck to see if it is in foreclosureMake sure you look at the back of the houses - talk to the neighbor at the rear of the housesFind out if it has been listed - by whom and for how long - call the real estate agent (they are the ones who know how to contract the owner) ask the agent "are you still accepting offers on that property?"

Real Estate is an amazing vehicle to generate income and has created more millionaires than any other field.

They were pulling people out of homes on kayaks, air boats, and Army vehicles. 

I'm noticing that not all the big investment corporations handle these types of investment vehicles.

A checkbook IRA is nearly identical as an investment vehicle.  

Gas up all vehicles. 2 bins of food, gatorade, and water. 

He doesn't invest in stock and 401k afaik.Anyway i think different people have different cup of tea in terms of investment vehicle. it's good to know their stories from both side and determine which one you choose.

Maybe work on timing to have the tenant's vehicles out of the way.

Except for the loan where you would be better to lease the vehicle.

If you think all agents are the same and just a vehicle to give you info, you won't understand how much I can do as an agent for you in terms of off-market access, digging, negotiating and then listing.Since I am an investor as well and have been doing that for way longer, I can say that my biggest gripes with agents, as an investor, are as follows:1.