Identifying owner of abandoned property

Identifying owner of abandoned property

Property Manager · Austin, TX · Member since 2021 · 88 posts · 72 votes

Happy Friday everyone!

This is for all those who real estate detectives that may have some advice for me on how to reach the owner of an abandoned property.

Here's the situation:

I found a run down house in a nice neighborhood with all the tell-tale signs of an absentee owner (piles of unopened mail in mailbox, tall unmaintained grass, and even some cracked windows).

I knocked on the door, no answer. I sent hand written letters to the subject property, as well as the house that I believe the true owner lives, no answer. My question is:

Is there anything else I can do to try to identify the owner of this asset?

(p.s. I've thought about calling someone that works for the city, but I'm uncertain if 1) it's appropriate and 2) that person exists.)

Open to any and all advice! Thanks for taking the time to consider the situation and provide your insights.

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  • Member since 2022 · 1 post · 1 vote
    4y

    Go to county auditors site.  Look up address.  Look for tax address.  It should be different than street address.

  • Realtor · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2016 · 3 posts · 1 vote
    4y

    Use a skip tracing service that will provide the names of potential relatives to the owner and continue to follow up with the data that you already have.

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