One good approach for us has been to work closely with our local economic development organization so that they feed us leads whenever small businesses come to them for startup help or out of state businesses contact them about relocating. 

Keep at'em and have 2-3 continue to feed you deals.

I found my big bait type trap at a feed store. 

But if you look hard enough you get a surprise like PG county police have maps with lots of filters and tools (maps at bottom of page @ pgc.gov/crimemaps )I think quite a few area police departments have twitter and facebook feeds.

If you have deep pockets you can continue to feed your properties till you retire and sell or you can take your money where it will make you something to live off of today.

All this feed back was great and I learned a lot from all these answers.

Termites feed on wood, and they usually get into the buildings with areas excessive moisture (leaks, frame in contact with soil, etc).

So far you have told us:-It is impossible to sell-It is impossible to owner finance-It is impossible to lease-option-It is impossible to raise rents-It is impossible to do anything that would prevent you from defaultingYou are feeding us this scenario almost as though you want us to come to the same conclusion that you already have come to.

Remember whatever they are saying be sure to get the formal eviction going or your going to get behind if they are feeding you a load of bs.

It's a great way to start off, so long as you have reliable and ethical investors feeding you off-market deals that have instant equity.