My state (Indiana) just made it easier for city and town officials to give property to nonprofits when it has been listed as part of a tax lien sale and did not get sufficient bids.

Larger office towers owned by institutional investors are usually a little different than the mom & pop garden-style office buildings, but here are some basics:Negotiate vendor contracts / oversee vendor operations (security, maintenance, janitorial, parking, landscaping, etc)Oversee TA's/TI'sTenant interaction (usually complaints, not usually compliments)Report to ownershipWork with accounting on monthly financials and rent collectionsWork with legal on delinquencies, evictions, disagreements with tenants on lease obligationsLeasing and renewals - sometimes done by a professional leasing agent, sometimes done by the property managerOccasional/unusual stuff like hosting tenant events, putting up holiday decorations, fire drills, construction defect lawsuits, vandalism, homeless people sleeping on the property, etc ...

Bryan H.We made an offer on an REO last week (before it was even listed ... my carpenter happened to be doing a job across the street and saw the agent put the lock-box on the house) ... a clean offer, 2K over ask.After our 72hr window had expired, I pushed the selling agent and learned they had accepted another offer - with financing and inspection conditions - and we are sitting on the bench.I am only guessing the other offer must have been sufficiently greater than ours that greed overtook convenience.This will be the third REO in the past two months where we've been in second seat ... this time, being first in the door and over ask, I was certain we would be accepted or countered.I'm interested in reading about your, and others, experiences with REOs as I'm finding dealing with the banks frustratingly inconsistent.

Don't know if probate data is online in your area sufficient to create a mailing list.

I'm hoping to attain a portfolio of property that will provide sufficient income to grow old with grace.

No legal advise here, but someone sleeping there half of a month is occupying the premises to me.

Of course, that plan does not allow much time for things like sleeping

I currently own 1 rental managed by a management company and it has a great tenant, in a great area and its pretty self sufficient and has a cash flow of $300 a month.

.* Testing is the only way you're going to know for sure that the work was done sufficiently.* Testing is also the only way a buyer is going to be satisfied that they are getting a home without mold issues.Texas (where I live) regulates air sampling and remediation companies.

My concerns are getting enough sleep at night due to noise & drama, will my car on the street be messed with, and will I feel safe if my husband isn't home at night.