Acquiring a property

[Tyler Dalton]

Good morning everyone just wanted to make a quick post and find out if anybody has ran into this issue. I have a property that I would like to put under contract however the owner is unable to be located and/or is deceased what are my options In acquiring the property.

[Canesha Edwards]

@Tyler Dalton

Hey Tyler-

Here’s my suggestion. I would try to find out if the owner is actually deceased or if he just doesn’t want to be found.

Start by calling the probate office of the county where the property is located and see if there was any information filed in terms of probate. However, if the owner was living in another location when he died, that county will have the records.

Next, you’re going to have to skip trace the owner. You can purchase software to do this task or you can hire someone from Fiverr or Upwork to do the work for you. It’s also a good idea to get out in the neighborhood and talk to neighbors, sometimes they are the best sources of information.

Skip tracking can be tedious but it can also yield great results.

I hope this helps.

Best,

Canesha