Finding Owners Of Vacant Properties

Comments(6)

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  linlin18th December, 2004

  Check the county clerk/recorder records. Sometimes the deeds will have addresses.

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  Chrisdamico30th December, 2004

  Why not give the addresses of those properties to your local title company. The title company could then give you the correct address to locate the owners of those vacant properties. Remember they are vacant properties so the owner may be at a different address.
  
  Good Luck

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  ATLInvestor430th December, 2004

  Where did you find the vacant properties? Just driving around or did you find a list?

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  Strike-Team31st December, 2004

  I also send letters to owners of abandoned homes. I usually get the best info from my local Title Co. If that fails, sometimes I get lucky trying the local service agencies databases.
  
  Make friends with the folks at the local agencies serving the area. Electric, water, gas, even the local video store, etc... When you come across a property that you can't get good info on, call on your friends to help you. This tactic has worked for me several times.
  
  BTW...
  
  We'd love to see your letter... can you paste it here so we can check it out???
  
  Good Luck
  Bob

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  Stretch3613rd January, 2005

  Something else you may want to try - Send your letters with "Do Not Forward - Address Correction Requested" on the front of it. If the post office has a forwarding address on file, they will send you the address..
  
  Try it out on a couple you got back...Just send a postcard or something (knowing youll get it back) with "Do Not Forward - Address Correection Requested" on the front. See if it works..
  
  Chris

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  robcarfagno7th January, 2005

  I am finding vacant properties by driving through neighborhoods that I am targeting. My letter addresses the owner and states that I buy real estate and I am not a realtor and there are no commissions involved. That I will buy AS-IS and even vacant properties that need much work.
  
  Thanks for the feedback!
  
  Rob