But there are more expensive, powerful sources such as ESRI, and of course, the MLS is really useful, but you have to be an agent to get access.

Time Value of Money combined with compound interest is a extremely powerful and beautiful thing. 

@Mike Williams  It is totally doable to make 4k a month off 100k with the power of compounding. 

Have a “I buy ugly houses” magnet made for your vehicle, bandits signs, call homes that are in preforclosure, contact homeowners of expired listings, go to auctions etc.And of course as others have explained, you’re playing a game of odds here.

It’s a long shot but if the decedent was ill or very elderly it’s possibly someone was helping as a power of attorney before death.

But some of these people also had a savings account with a $100,000 balance in it, suggesting that they could have afforded the power.

its all part of over reach by people allowing town governments to invade their freedom, rights, and in Maine its lot little power struggles with old stock and trying get more tax money from landlords to support tiwn spending spree and thus government workers, ceo, etc who only get pay check from tax revenue base so its partly job security under guise of tenant safety. 

We realized an immediate profit of $2,242 on the sell of the note AND retained the right to receive 120 monthly payments of $1,096.96 each commencing in 15 ½ years.To recap:Payments bought: 306Payments sold: 186Payments retained: 120A referral fee of $2,242 was made at closing but even better; we retained the rights to a future residual income stream totaling over $130,000 ($1,096 payment x 120 months).All from harnessing the power of compounding interest using the Buy Full Sell Short strategy or the tail-end payments on the note.

I have a couple of thoughts:1) Ground up - talk to neighbors and gauge what the interest is and if there are enough people interested the get the HOA to call a vote.2) Some HOAs are small little pockets of power and will do only what is in there interests and if one board member refuses you are stuck.  

There was just a massive development proposed, Singles are going for $150 a foot, etc which is actually more towards A- I would say now or even B+.