Communities, plural since we travel thru-out California and have family in several counties.

Was travelling most of yesterday, returning from Cancun.

im not sure on the average time a home is on the market in the area but just within the last month ive seen a couple of them drop in price 15k and then sold immidiately. also there are definatley some that have been on the market for a while also. there are about 5 long term care facilities in the area also, 2 of which are relatively new. my sister works at one of these facilities and says theyre always full. being a senior community i cant help but think that there are quite a few for sale because of deaths or transfers to these facilities. im just having a hard time picking out which ones those are. also every summer there are lots of roofing and landscaping going on which seems that people in the are doing proper upkeep and updating of the homes. ive been to a number of estate sales in the area and almost all of them have been near perfect resell condition. some had a dated interior but not sure if that would affet a senior whos just looking to retire there

Do some basic initial research then travel and spend time visiting and talk to the locals.

If you go to the link I put into my reply, it explains a little about it.Have fun, and keep us posted about your travels!

They want some cash to travel, remodel new home etc.

Once you find a vacant or nasty house in your travels you can find many different pieces of information but what I would say is the most important is the mailing address to where the taxes are being sent...Gather the mailing address and send them a mailer telling them how you can help them...

My background:I am an insurance property claims adjuster and have been working catastrophes for the past 7 yrs. which requires quite a bit of travel.

I'm located in the Riverside area of southern California and have traveled extensively over the area for the past 20 years or so as a service technician in hospitals and musician so I know the area pretty well.

My focus now,,,,,is travel!!