I bought my first to the criteria belowFile NameNewList01-14-14aCount300 (excludes duplicate mailing addresses)DatabaseCreate Your OwnCreated Date01-14-14,5:31Purge Date07-13-14List of CriteriaZIP + Radius 77389 (20 mile radius)(All) Combined Loan To Value 21-30 %Equity(%) 40 to 100 %Bedrooms 3-5ADDRESS-COMPLETENESS Mailing Address CompleteCORPORATE-OWNED ExcludeSelected Bundle ElementsPending Auction SaleReports SelectionOnly Records 300Records From 1Records To 300Search Output Fields Owner 1 Label NameOwner 1 Last NameOwner 1 First NameOwner 1 Middle NameOwner 1 SuffixOwner 2 Label NameOwner 2 Last NameOwner 2 First NameOwner 2 Middle NameOwner 2 SuffixOwner Care Of NameMail AddressMail CityMail StateMail ZIP CodeMail ZIP+4Mail Zip/Zip+4Mail Carrier RouteMail CountryProperty AddressProperty House NumberProperty House Number PrefixProperty House Number SuffixProperty House Number 2Property Pre DirectionProperty Street NameProperty Street Name SuffixProperty Post DirectionProperty Unit NumberProperty CityProperty StateProperty ZIP CodeProperty ZIP+4Property Zip/Zip+4Property Carrier RouteCountyCombined LTV RatioZip CodeEquity (%)BedroomsWhen I looked at one of the properties on the Harris county tax records auction it said no tax due?

These are nearby but in different towns, different agents.How should I proceed scouting for NorCal - east bay deals?

I've done deals in 10 states, I have never seen RE tax stamps on any deed, that may be further west of my neighborhood. ...East of you more likely :)From the state of PA, where we have the highest real estate transfer taxes in the union :)

Well, we are in the middle of the hell zone now, and we are experiencing this first hand.

Welcome @Shannon R. from middle Maryland.

No it's not in Ann Arbor, it's a little east of there.

Our niche market was East of HWY 71 and South of 50th St until 120th st.I would consider these areas to be C and B.Condo's on the plaza are quite expensive and the numbers don't justify them as good investment IMO.

Lots of other things to go to but most are pretty far east north and south of Boston, next closest I'd guess is the NEREIA in Chelmsford.

On another note I do not know if it is a good sign or not but my home inspector comment of this is the worst house he had inspected since he was in east austin 6 months ago...  

is there a similar one on the East Bay?