| We drive by them everyday abandoned houses, | | | | the property. It may be Uncle Charlie's house left to |
| commercial property, apartments all boarded up some | | | | them in his will and they don't want anything to do with |
| fenced in. They've been there for so long it doesn't | | | | it, an opportunity for a good deal. Again it could be the |
| register any more doesn't trigger us into action. There | | | | whole family knows about it and they have been |
| is gold in those boarded up properties follow these 7 | | | | waiting years to get their piece of the pie, maybe not |
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| 1.A New Start - Tomorrow start with a new | | | | 6.Offer an Embarrassing Amount - Remember it's |
| perspective know in you mind that you have missed a | | | | abandoned nobody wants it. To get your point across |
| great deal of opportunities in abandoned properties | | | | use photos with your offer, maybe the City Building |
| that were in front you all the time. Drive slower, look at | | | | Dept has notices posted, danger signs. Use anything |
| every property you go by with your new eyes. Drive | | | | ugly, photos of other ugly properties near by or |
| a different way each day. | | | | newspaper articles about the neighborhood. |
| 2.Bird-dogs - Hire a bird dog; pay by the lead or by | | | | 7.Closing the Deal - Use your real estate attorney to |
| commission. Just get someone out on the street | | | | prepare the paperwork and close the transaction. |
| actively looking for vacant properties. They are out | | | | Before money changes hands, do your due diligence, |
| there ready for you to make an offer. Banks and | | | | have it appraised, order Title report and insurance, a |
| dead-tired owners are waiting for you. | | | | survey, research building code and health code |
| 3.Real Estate Agents - Don't waste your time they | | | | violations. |
| have already had these properties listed and couldn't | | | | You should be ready to go. |
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| that way for a reason, nobody can contact the owner. | | | | selling a home. |
| 5.Found The Owner - Find out what they know about | | | | |