SHERIFF'S DEED, WHO REALLY OWNS IT?
Last week I went to my county courthouse and got copys of several sheriff's deeds on recently forclosed propertys. It is still a mystery to me how to contact the mortgage company that forclosed. The sheriff's deeds do not give much info on the mortgage company. The only thing they give is A out of state address. On a few of the deeds I looked up the address they gave to the mortgage company, and I got no info on the local realter or mortgage company that is handeling the sale of the property. Does anyone one know how I can find out who is handeling the sales or who I can make a offer to? 
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A Sheriff's Deed is a document giving ownership rights in property to a Buyer at Sheriff's Sale. That Buyer may or may not be the (former) foreclosing mortgagee.
Though each state's laws and customs are unique to that jurisdiction, to research the Plaintiff's identity, you might examine the foreclosure complaint which should indicate the name, address, and even the former loan account #.
You might consider attending the Sales, and meet face to face with the successful bidder, or bidder's representative.
In states that offer a Right of Redemption, you may still be able to work out a deal with the former owner.