How do I look up the owner of a property? Also, advice please

[Wade McMaster]

I live in a large, seemingly mismanaged apartment complex in an area that usually commands higher rents, and I'm studying the property, turning it over in my head. I think if I could contact the owner I could probably negotiate a master lease that would allow me to increase the value of the property by more money than I've ever seen (friendlier, more professional front office; more thorough maintenance; individual utility metering; assigned parking places; and above all, lower turnover and vacancy). I haven't counted all the units (the place is huge), but I'm pretty sure the place is large enough to bring in around $3,600,000/yr in gross rent, minus vacancies. More if the units had a more aspirational appeal.

Anyway, how does one look up who owns such a property? And, more importantly, any advice for how to proceed with something like this? It seems like such a big, glowing opportunity for improvement, but it would also be a lot for a newbie such as myself to take on. On the other hand, if I just negotiate a win-win arrangement with a master lease, I could resell it to a pro who could do the heavy lifting, right?

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@Wade McMaster I use arivify. With the bigger property like that you'll probably discover that the owner is some entity. You'd then have to keep digging down to find the actual individuals behind the entity.