Someone needs to exploit that avenue-so what if you get a 'no'. pretty tough to get a discount on ad valorum tax's I personally have never seen it done.. 

I imagine she Did pretty well  well look her up on county records should be easy.. and offer to buy her portfolio.. that large of portfolio usually has to trade at a  massive discount to market. since buyers are Rare as hens teeth for those big of deals in those areas.. 

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I like it distressed property at a healthy discount.  

Sounds like they could be picked up at a discount since there deteriorated and vacant.  

However, there are a lot of murky scenarios that can pop up in a transaction, and if your rep is not motivated, or the same caliber as the other agent 1) it’s likely to cost you and 2) you will have the uncertainty that comes with knowing you hired the ‘discount’ person.

We kept our units full by slashing prices and jacking up long-term stay discounts, and while it still amounted to significant losses for us, we were able to weather the storm.Many hosts weren’t so fortunate, or simply didn’t see the value in fighting through.

.: Typology; price/discount compared to market prices; estimated price of renovations.2- Start building relationships with RE agentes and find at least one you trust.3- Consider property management. it might eat into your cashflow, but save you a lot of headaches to leave it to people who are more experienced.4- Don't forget to take someone like a contractor or a civil engineer to check on the building.5- Try to Find na accountant and lawer that understand RE law ( It's rare here in Portugal) but there are some.6- Don't Forget to HAVE FUN with the process because, if you don't enjoy it, you'll get tired!

One of the biggest sources for experienced investors to buy off-market properties at a discount is from people in the army who bought with a VA loan even though they were only going to be here for a short time.