Tax liens, pre foreclosures with equity, absentee owners, properties that havent been sold in a long time, property in probate, reaching out to the beneficiaries or successor trustees of property put into trusts when the trustee dies, befriending a divorce attorney and asking them for leads, looking through the registry for loan modifications usually these people still cannot keep up with their mortgage.

(this last tip is for the sell or rent side).What is my distilled best ideas for highest stress in Aug 2016 (this changes over time which is why Guru advice often doesn't work) is:- late on taxes.  

Hey guys,Our county just put out the Upset Sale list of houses going up for taxes next month.If I were to reach out to the owners and try to buy their houses NOW, before they go to the auction, is that possible?

Just make sure they specialize in tax and have significant experience dealing with real estate investors.Here is a great list of questions to ask a potential accountant:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/70447-questions-to-ask-a-cpaAlso check out the www.NAEA.org page in your search.

I would welcome comments, strategies, suggestions and introductions to tax professionals regarding VR property ownership, rehabs, deductions, liabilities, etc...Thank you!

Here in Pittsburgh if I were to put in personal name I would have to pay a tax plus I would lose the protection my LLC provides.

The city tax assessor has The secretary of VA affairs as the deed holder.

I'm looking for recommendations of Tax Professionals in the Orlando area that have experience working with Real Estate Investors, or are REI themselves.

I'm looking to purchase a small apt with hard money and I'm thinking of how to refinance the loan through conventional banks for a lower rate with little income on tax forms.  

Could you get approved for a conventional commercial loan for a small apt property if you only had roughly 20k on your tax returns but have an excellent credit score, $0 debt, real estate owned free and clear, and cash reserves ?