Jeremy Bradley
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Any help with the following questions would be greatly appreciated.
How much do you pay for a condemned property? (obviously it will vary depending on a host of factors, but is there any way to narrow down how much my offer should be? Do I use the same model as Jackie’s book or are condemned properties a different ball game)
How much would an empty lot of land go for? (I’m sure the area plays a huge role, but is there a way to get a close estimate? I found that the Board of Assessors gives a valuation, is this a close estimate?)
I was able to obtain a small property list, in it I found some properties were already owned by the bank. Should I contact the bank and try to make a deal or is it a waste of time?
What about a property owned by an LLC or Real Estate group, is that most likely a waste of time or should I still market to these as well?
In the list I obtained, some of the properties listed the owners address as the property address. What are the steps to find the owner’s actual address? (I know skip tracing is one way, but should I try another method first?)
Lastly, I’ve been getting A LOT of push back from local city governments on obtaining a list of condemned properties. Most of them write back saying no such list exists. Is code enforcement always going to be the department that has the condemned properties list or could it be multiple departments such as, the fire department, police department, planning & community(etc)? If I’m forced to send out a FOIAR I want to know exactly who to send it to. I’ve been getting the run around with each city I contact, even showing up in person has not provided better results.
Hey Jackie,
Thank you for all of your information it has been very helpful. I submitted a request to the open records department of my local county. The request was as follows: “Code enforcement violation records for all condemned properties in 2018”
They have since replied asking me to “Please give more information as to the code violation information you are seeking. Is this for fire or building code violations?”
I was unsure how to respond and would really appreciate any information you can provide me.
