It has nothing to do with ownership of the property.The tax records would show the most current owner and the address where the tax bills are mailed, presumably the address where you would find the owner.

I am primarily interested in the hold & rent strategy, as I have a day job that I actually enjoy and would like a more hands-off approach to my investment... for now at least... if things work out with REI, I might consider doing that full time later.But anyways, I'm glad there is a forum on the web where a REI newbie like me can learn and connect.

Ira Smith I assume he checked the Broward property appraiser's site for a different mailing address, as they have the same doc.s online that we do.

Do any of my fellow Ohio investors know if this needs to be done certified or just hand-served, or even just mailed?

I have been inundated with phone calls and emails about it.

He say it's his insurance to make sure that I'm serious about investing because he says he's been burned in the past by people before.His marketing program would include direct mailing such as letters and post-cardsalso internet marketing as well as self marketing.

It will probably involve filling out a form, paying a fee, and waiting for something in the mail.

Read his email below.

The other thing to consider is that you aren't the only person mailing these people.

I got an offer in the mail yesterday and I'm sure others here saw it as well, but Discover is willing to loan me up to 25k at 9 percent interest.