I'm in San Diego and the SD parking Enforcement website addresses illegal parking in public areas, and vehicles abandoned on public or private property for 30 days, but if they're living in it for that time I wouldn't think it would be abandoned.

@Keleen Culberson Raising Private Capital by Matt Faircloth (a BP publication) is a great read.

All the info is out there for public consumption.

Trusts create this anonymity by removing your name from public record.

4-If the town maintains it then it is most likely considered a street or alley and has been "given" to the town, which makes it "public" property, even though it could be a private alley.

Patience: I've been a member of BP and my local REIA for much longer than a year so I got a lot of education first.

I'm nowhere near my first deal yet, I'm just trying to get educated and informed so I don't make costly mistakes.I'm looking to connect with other UK based property investors to discuss strategies and share contacts and practices.

Neal Bawa does a lot of educating on this particular subject. 

Now that I have some additional time to educate myself, I've been looking for deals within my area.

Do I just find the owner of rental properties through public records and contact them or is there another way?