I know websites like Zillow and Trulia are not accurate, and the tax assessor's records are not accurate either (that is, if the property's records are even available to be publicly viewed).

We buy houses cash tells the general public, who by the way is made up of a plethora of morons, exactly what you do.

(finding rundown properties and contacting owners through public records?)

For the public good" is a business ethic that promotes business in a community, if the public is not in good standing then business opportunities are limited.Doing the right thing is never wrong.

My personal opinion (owning places in SD myself): that market is too hot to go in now via public listings, especially if you don't want to rehab.

Much less would I take action (= getting actively involved) by moving it from private property to public ground.

This is the website   I was reading    https://www.nsarco.com/emotional-housing.htmlIt has a paragraph that states Property managers/landlords are NOT required to make a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act for ESAs or Service Animals in these cases: Buildings with 4 or less units where the landlord occupies one of the unitsSingle family housing sold or rented without a real estate brokerHotels and Motels are not considered dwellings under the FHA but are considered places of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities ActPrivate ClubsIf I am reading this right , since I only rent single family homes , and I dont use a broker .

Another option is to invest in a non-public REIT, which are now popular on several crowdfunding websites (Realty Mogul, Fundrise, etc.).

Account Closed Another option is to get specific criteria for what your client is looking for, then do a public records search and reach out to the owners and/or management companies directly and see if they are interested in selling.

how do they get away with such operations, i mean for example, in the eyes of the VA and/or DC Real Estate Departments, luring in potential clients publically with the above link and then giving the run around that 'if you're looking to list with us at the discounted rate we have a web page set up for, sorry we're not taking any more listings in your area'?!