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Hello All, I have found some abandoned houses and have identified the owners name. The problem is that I do not know where the owner currently resides nor do I have a phone number. In the past, I hired a private inv...
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There is a home in our neighborhood that has been abandoned for over 20 years. I was able to find info on the owner and she passed away in 2007 - she was nearly 100 years old. Prior to her passing, she lived in a co...
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This morning I went "driving for dollars" and found a really good abandoned property. Its a duplex in need of substantial repairs but well worth it at least from the outside. I`ve tracked down the owners online from t...
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I’m new to real estate purchases and only have 2 properties that currently own. There’s a vacant land/home that I am currently eyeing. The owner died in 2020 from what records I can find. Researching the property on c...
Has anyone dealt with property owners in jail? We have an abandoned the property in our neighborhood, the heir to the property is in jail. House is scheduled for auction, is there a way we can get the property under ...
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Not to sound like a broken record but not a lot to report this week. I was able to mail out my first batch of letters, however, it feels like a hallow victory as they went out a week late. I think the lack of progress...
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What methods are used to find owners of abandoned homes? Outside of basic search engines, what else can you do if all you have is a name?
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While driving for dollars, I've found an abandoned house and from checking the tax card I learned that it was foreclosed on in 2012. It is owned by Secretary of Veteran Affairs. From doing a little bit of online resea...
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My name is Thom Dickey and I am a 100 % service connect Vietnam vet living in Medford Oregon. I am trying to get the word out about Land Patent as it might be of some help to those in foreclosure or been foreclosed. I...
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Hello,There is an abandon property in a neighborhood close to mine that Id like to wholesale the problem is I’m struggling contacting the owner. I’ve been eyeballing the house for a year and I’ve identified who owns t...