How to get in touch with an LLC about wanting to buy off-market house

[Cody Lown]

I just recently purchased and moved into a new primary home in an up and coming neighborhood in Detroit. I did a little digging on the houses around, and the house directly next door was purchased under an LLC by a guy who owns hundreds of homes in Detroit, and is well-covered in the news for his hundreds of unpaid blight tickets.

The house looks like it has good bones, and currently has tenants. I'm interested in trying to make this guy a cash offer for double what he paid (which is still less than half of what I paid for the house next door), but can't seem to get in touch with him. I drove to the mailing address for the LLC listed on the GIS parcel map, which is a small office park. It appears to just be a gym, spa, and vacant retail front.

What would you recommend I do to reach out to someone and present an offer?

[Drew Sygit]

The agent for the LLC is often the actual owner's attorney or CPA.

Very difficult to ID the actual owner of an LLC unless the owner entered themselves as their own agent.

@Cody Lown if the guy is in the news, then use whitepages.com to find his contact info.

Also, if the guy owns hundreds of properties, he knows what he's doing, so doubt he'll take less than something close to market price. But, guess you never know until you try.