Try going to www.narpm.org and search their directory of managers.

If you just own the land you have no income coming in usually off the land until you start to improve it.

Search things like zoning ordinance, neighborhood preservation, etc.

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With a little searching you might find the podcast where they discussed it.

I know that I could get stuck with a propertie that has hiided liens that were not disclosed. does anyone know how to do a lien search?

Land, and by some extension the improvements built upon it, are the only kind of property in this world that is really real.Any thoughts, ladies and gentlemen?

I don't know any personally but maybe this checklist will help:You can start by going to www.narpm.org and search their directory of managers.

Look on zillow for agents and search for agents that "say" they do short sales, foreclosures, etc.

Are you optimistic that that will improve the area?