Just simply tape or post notices or post cards to the door and maybe someone will notice and contact the original owner of record.

While the same lending alternatives are available since the economic recovery gained traction in 2012 – Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, conduit lenders, banks and thrifts, and life insurance companies – each lender offers distinct advantages/disadvantages as it relates to loan structures, interest rates, closing costs, servicing, and their responses to the whims of the market.

I know I can get in with 24 hour notice to do repairs or inspect or whatever necessary, but what are your thoughts on upgrading say the first week of her last month?

Hello Behrooz, Noticed that we live fairly close.

I notice you are nearby in Long Island.

its a pretty typical REO Transaction, I was a Listing Broker for Fannie for years, the process has changed a bit, but the basics have not, dont send them an offer of 50% of list an expect them to accept, just not gona happen (in most cases) the closing can be slow, but most REO's are, and be sure the title company gets a special assessment letter, its often missed.

Section B2-2-04 of the Fannie Mae Selling Guide covers this.

SRF rentals (one off) is a tad diff than MFU, where you're managing several tenants(as in our 6-units).We noticed that tenants were apparently accustom to landlord abuse and obviously a new landlord meant rent increases were coming.Being an absentee landlord, we didn't need a mass exodus. 

When I first notice this is was not a big deal b/c it didn't show up on first page of google.

These signs are new to me but starting to notice them on several properties in my area...are they a good idea ?