I will send you over a P.M. with my e-mail address.

This is not cost effective as I'll have to hire an attorney.c) let her break the lease, pay me a little $ to get her walk away, change the locks and get a new renter in there.d) let things continue as is not really knowing if this punk is tearing my place up.The choice is lease resistance (i.e., the least financially) seems to be choice B.Any thoughts?

Any ideas on how to protect your interests if you give away the address?

You could try to track down the new location of the owner, either by mailing a letter and writing "Return Address Requested" on the envelope, or by getting the current tax payer via the county websites, and then using one of the search sites such as www.zabasearch.com, www.skipease.com, www.whitepages.com.

Originally posted by "hondal22":I would like to cold call expired listing off the mls. how can I find the number and the name.Using your city/county records, do a records search for the address, and it should show the owner and his address.

There are several forums here at BP which address rehab and landlord issues.

If so, what is the most effective way, in your opinion, of dealing with these guys/gals?

When I am driving around, I also like to make note of the addresses of "Homes in Distress" - weedy lawn, paint peeling, obvious neglet; "Signs Down" - the yard-arm is still up but the realtor sign is gone - maybe an expired listing;and of course if there are any FSBOs call them.Calling the We Buy Houses signs, will just get you other investors looking for sellers, but you can add them to your buyers list.

., Preforeclosures, Short Sales, etc.).More Importantly, if you are driving through the neighborhoods and you happen to locate a property that appeals to you, you may want to get the address and contact the owner, then make an offer directly to him/her or them.

My partner and I are in the process of addressing ways to get around the fear of investing in a buyer's market.