I see these types of homes all the time and have tried many times [I even paid for a "Guru" course on Shadow Inventory] with no luck.Your best bet is to mail the owner that is on the tax records and hope they respond.Let me know if you have anything to sell.

I try and have multiple ways for motivated sellers to find me: internet, mail, signage, etc.

Consider appreciation as a bonus and never bet on it.Houston is getting hard to find deal now. you are not alone. keep looking and you will find oneGood luck

They weren't as internet savvy so I helped them out.

Yeah, you bet.

If your investor or tenants have internet they can view and pay online.

Anyway my bets are on Overtown as well there is a real need for affordable housing in Miami for young professionals I hope to get into Overtown soon.

I found a local plumbing supply store in San Diego that sold refurbished gas and water meters (electric meter off the internet) and contacted a plumber to install them on one of the units.

The best bet would be to contact the lien holder and see if they would accept a partial payment to release the lien from the property, but not from the brother individually.

I would be willing to bet its a huge hugeHUGE problem with moisture.