Possible first property fix and rent or wholesale? What steps?

Question

I'm just getting started in real estate investing. I've run across what seems to be a vacant/ abandoned single family home. Obvious signs like overgrown grass, no signs of anyone living in property. The property is currently off market. How do I go about finding the current owners? How would I go about finding if it's any types of liens against the property? I'm planning to make this my first deal. I'm not sure if I should wholesale it or BRRR it, any thoughts. I wanna rent it for cash flow, but I'm not strapped with cash and credit is not so good. Although I have an extra vehicle I could sell to come up with a few thousand dollars. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

Michael Gore · Answer

@Andrew Bang thanks for the reply and the information. I'm going to start a search now and hopefully find the owners and then take the next steps to completing this deal

Andrew Bang · Answer

You need to subscribe to a RE software/website.  Propstream, dealmachine, padhawk.com.   Then just type in the address of that property and it will tell you the owners name and current address.  Type their name into fastpeoplesearch.com to get a phone number and double check their address.  (not always accurate).  You could also skiptrace them to find their phone number and email.   Once you get a hold of them , time to negotiate...depending if you can get a decent price locked up will determine/limit what you'd be able to do with it.  Most likely you would look to wholesale.