How do I find info with just an address

Question

I have found several "rundown'" empty properties in nice neighborhoods. Talking with the neighbors has not yielded much info. How do I find owner info and mortgage /tax info with just an address?

Account Closed · Answer

Check with the county recorders website and the county assessor's website. Sometimes you can input the property address to get more info.
If you use Zillow, you can go to the "home facts" and near the bottom is the "parcel number", which you can input into the county sites for info. 
Then use anywho.com to maybe find phone numbers...
You might be able to use the recorders site to search for other information, too. 
There must be other ways...

Joshua D. · Answer

For free public record searches, check your local assessor's office.  We've built a directory of all the assessor's offices at: http://www.biggerpockets.com/county-assessor.html

You can find the link to the left of the forums, listed as County Records Offices

You can also use one of the many record search websites that we've been able to find at: http://www.biggerpockets.com/legalgovrecords.html

You can find that one to the left as well listed as Record Searches & RE Law

Richard Warren · Answer

Zillow is free but you get what you pay for.  The information cannot be counted on for accuracy.  You can use it as a starting point but that’s about it.  You can try it like I did, put in the addresses of a few houses that you are fairly certain of in terms of value and see the results.  I found that some were accurate and others were way off.  It’s OK to use but don’t base any decisions on what you find there.

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N/A N/A · Answer

Netronline.com is a national website for assessor information which is what you want. On the first page it says "public records online", click on that. Then you click your state and county. It will have an assessors website or phone number. It's free. There are some non-disclosure states where there is no information. Most are there however. Good luch

Jorge Espinoza · Answer

You can also try propertyshark it's free you just have to sign up. Hope it help's