Has anyone heard of a map book pertaining to real estate ?

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Any knowledge is appreciated :)

Jimmy Davis · Answer

She is talking about the tax forclosure sale that is coming up on the 15th here in Wichita. They do have a book you can buy that will have the plat maps showing an aerial view of the properties being auctioned off.

Steven Potter · Answer

@Westin Hudnall

Usually you search for "county name state GIS"

Jimmy Davis · Answer

Yeah I've bought a property at the tax auction before. I suggest that you physically drive by every property and take pics and notes of every single property bc you never know that one you would normally pass on might go for $5k. Sometimes the properties are vacant and sometimes they're not. It seems like most of the time the properties you do want go for more than you want to spend.

But I also think sometimes a person could get lucky... If they know what they're doing. I would recommend buying the book and at least going to the auction. It's fun!

Westin Hudnall · Answer

@Jimmy Davis

Purchasing in this way is new to me . Have you ever done this ? Can you tell me a little more about it ?

What are the positives and the negatives about purchasing in this way?

Westin Hudnall · Answer

@Steven Potter

How do I find this information online?

@Ned Carey

Platt book is probably what I was referring to

Westin Hudnall · Answer

a foot soldier of mine left me a voicemail. I thought she said map book (maybe plat) . She went down to the Wichita Ks courthouse to ask about how to find foreclosures before they hit MLS and she was advised to pick up this book on Thurs that will have all foreclosure homes going to auction on Monday.

Does this sound accurate ?

Jay Hinrichs · Answer

I loved the good ole days with the big plat maps... I still have most of mine from the counties I used work just can't let them go.

Jon Holdman · Answer

Plat books would be my guess. Do counties even publish those anymore?

Steven Potter · Answer

Are you talking about plat books? Usually you can purchase these from your county offices. However they are a lot less useful now that most counties publish their GIS data online.

Ned Carey · Answer

Never heard of it. Can you tell us what context it is used? Is it a product named Map Book?

Has anyone heard of a map book pertaining to real estate ?

Has anyone heard of a map book pertaining to real estate ?

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