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Kevin DeVargas
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Found abandoned property in nice area. How to reach owner?

Kevin DeVargas
  • Accountant
  • Atlanta
Posted Feb 9 2020, 05:51

Good morning BP family,

I have a question. I’m in Georgia and acknowledged an abandoned home that’s located in an up and coming area.

I drove by the home multiple times but it was hard to discover it because it has a large front yard filled with trees.

The homes next to the property range in price materially in price from 200K – over 500K.

What’s the best process to reach the owner? And what do you recommend I do?

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Replied Feb 9 2020, 06:24

Been awhile and there's probably easier ways now. Start with county tax records &

you will get a name to start with then I used to use a online background service it will

give you new location of owners and or names & address on next of kin.

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Donado Manuel
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Stockbridge, GA
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Donado Manuel
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Stockbridge, GA
Replied Feb 12 2020, 08:52

Yup, just pop the address in the county tax records and look for mailing addresses that should be the best way to reach them. 

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Matt Mulvihill
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Charlotte, NC
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Matt Mulvihill
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Charlotte, NC
Replied Feb 12 2020, 11:16

@Kevin DeVargas In Charlotte where I live we have a gis system that shows the property owner and its open the public. Maybe search “(your county) gis” and see if you have one as well. Avoids a trip to the county office which is nice