@Wayne SmithI would supplement the Smart Move search with a quick glance at the Harris County Clerk site here to check for evictions in civil cases and any criminal cases, assuming your tenants have always lived locally. http://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Edocs/Public/search...

I've done public auctions successfully and I'm trying to figure out sheriff's sales.

I sent the owner a message and yesterday, got a reply from someone in London claiming to be the agent with exclusive selling rights to the property, I've checked the public records for the property and there are no violations that would justify such a huge price cut.Below is a copy/paste of the email Hi, My name is Vera Drost from London / United Kingdom, I am a real estate agent and I have international activity for the EKO Immo Company.

Some counties provide public access to title records for free as well.

We are supposed to have some "unfair advantage" against the unsuspecting public.

In CA, you would be considered to be offering a banks property for sale to the public.

The public access version is http://www.recolorado.com You'll have to find or become an agent to get direct access.

Depending on your local market, there are publications (like "Daily commercial record) you can subscribe to for like $30/month and get all the leads you need.I would target expired listing with equity (possible if the last recoding date is many years ago).Sending post cards is cheap, sources like overnightprints can print 5000 glossy cards for just over $200.Hope this helps.

I spotted an empty house in my city as well as the owner's name but I wonder if there is a public record that can tell me if the owner is alive or dead.

Police officers are public servants that deserve our support.