Do some skip tracing, talk to a title company to do some research, search for genealogical records connecting them to someone.

I searched for properties, found some homes and investors, only thing left is the assignment contract and escrow companies.

In this case, the owner moved in, lived there, and improved the property.

I would search around first to make sure they're the best in your area (getting referrals from other people etc...).

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Now that you know how to calculate the current value or potential purchase price on the property...let's talk about determining ARV on this asset. 1) Do a complete rent comp analysis to determine if there is room to push the rents higher2) If there is room to increase rents...then you can start to determine what the value of the property would be after increasing the rents. 3) This will then allow you to back track to determine how much you would be willing to spend per door on CapEx improvements to achieve the rent premium.

Sites like spokeo will list the adreesses your associated with when you search...

A quick google search could help you identify the enforcement terms during your initial due diligence but you will want to verify before you close on the note. - For closing, first you will sign a loan agreement to determine what the seller will record, how much they will expect, exactly what you are paying for, and who will service the loan.

My contractor told me about loans for home improvement in Cleveland.