I read a post on another board recently where a new investor was searching for a way to find the owner of a property.

If the portfolio includes any Quit Claims make sure to do a thorough lien search.

Search under the Help function for "Mail Merge".I would highly suggest hand writing all of the envelopes.

(‘takes about 30 minutes)Search Internet sources for Leads (‘take about 1 hour) Study real estate related educational material (take about 1 hour) This I still do!

I have a link that has many many many on-line recordes and accesors. It is a free link and may help those trying to find on-line sources.

There are numerous county public records databases available online for each
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The Permanent Index NumberThe first step in the tax search is to find the Permanent Index Number (PIN) for the property.

Anybody knowjohnmichael: My investor I find them by way of letterjohnmichael: One key source is to watch the foreclosure salesjohnmichael: Search for the person who buys 2 or 3 propsjohnmichael: What do you have?

The vast majority of real estate investing seminars and clubs are encouraging you to search out desperate home owners or distressed properties to be rehabbed.Not to mention the fact that today’s disillusioned stock investors have now realized that residential real estate investing offers better returns, with less capital risks.

If you plan on doing business in many provinces in Canada I suggest incorporating federally (you can do it online through the corporations Canada website for $220 including your NUANS search) and then registering in each province.

I don't know too much about what you're asking, but it seems that having a license would be helpful only because you would have MLS access, and could then do your own searches without the help of another agent.