I do try to actually talk to the owner and try to verify in public records that ownership matches up.

Or am I just wasting my time with this niche since these lists of vacant properties with code violations is all public information and higher level investors have already gotten their hands on these lists and marketed to the owners the minute they become available.

Essentially it's a coercion involving threats to reveal substantial information about a person to the public" Okay, so there's no blackmail here.

The tax code info is below. http://www.irs.gov/publications/p946/ch03.html "...For qualified property placed in service in 2012, you can take an additional 50% (or 100%, if applicable) special (depreciation) allowance.

Florida is not among them: http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/real_estate/fee-details.html

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Go to your public records to find recent nearby sales or go to site that compile that info:Zillow Trulia.

I have a lot of experience in the default prevention space.

Each unit has a fireplace, and I would like to eventually remove them all for safety, insurance, and space reasons.

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