Hello everybody,I've been looking to switch my strategy up temporarily until the market cools down in my area, and finding off market deals by contacting absentee owners. I will be sending letters to homes as I use th...

Is there an advantage / disadvantage to using the MLS (with the help of a realtor of course) vs the county assessors site to pull comps if you aren't a realtor?

Hi all, I'll keep this short.....I'm trying to search for properties through the Cook County Assessors Office website and having difficulty tracking down specific properties i'm searching. I've searched using the prop...

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Hey guys- I've done two mobile flips now and both times the address of the mobile home park just pulls up the overall park information with the assessor. Total acreage, total RE taxes, number of pads, and the LLC that...

I am looking to accept offers on a 1890's farmhouse I have flipped but I'm hearing stories about FHA assessors finding/digging things up that will break a deal. Have you found this to be reality? I have spent 4 years ...

I'm moving forward in setting up shop in REI and on wholesaling pre-forclosed homes in Central New York. I focusing on advertising and developing programs to get people to contact me, but a lot of REI on BiggerPockets...

Your Assessor website can provide you key information about a specific property that can either make or break a deal.  How user friendly these sites are will vary greatly from county to county, but getting used to how...

Hello all,I've been searching my county tax assessor's website trying to find where I can look up property owner names and addresses for my mailing list. Can't seem to find anything but information on the property its...

Hi all,I need advice re: applying for a variance in Newark. Clerk's office docs say my property is 4 family but the tax office says 2. I want to refi and rent out the property without issues. Would appreciate if you c...