There are several homeowner lists from consumer databases that can identify people likely to be ready to sell their homes.These will only be for owner occupied, as absentee owners rely on the tax bill address which is public data.Work with a list broker to get reports that could include:Homeowners with Low Financial Stability Scores (FSS)Seniors with Long-Time OwnershipThese lists are also quite effective in crowded markets where the Absentee Owners are already getting too many offers in their mailbox.FYI - SC isn't unique in the unavailability of Absentee Owner lists.

You need to provide more details for the answer to be more objective.

And as noted above, the objective is not to get your hands on the property when you buy a non performing note, it's about trying to help the person (or family) stay in their home or apartment.

Depends on your objective you need to know what is legal and what will get you into trouble in investment and have the means($).

Every private money loan is unique, so it's always best to be clear before signing anything.

My hope is to gain some insight into local materials/labor pricing,  unique rehab challenges in older homes, and possibly see analysis for some of the creative value add strategy talked about on the podcast these days. 

As far as I remember, that didn't really seem to raise any objections, but I figured it was better to tell them up front.

I'm working on financing a 4 acre property in Rock Hill SC with a unique home. 

Have you been looking for 6 months and not finding something that fits your objectives or are the properties selling too quickly?

I just ordered and look forward to tracking against short-term goals/objectives in addition to the Mastermind feature!