Property Research Due Diligence Questions

[Christopher Davis]

Not sure where to post this, starting here. I'm doing some due diligence for practice, researching property records on my local tax assessor website. I'm reading that I can see if there is a loan, or if it was cash, or how the last purchase was financed. I don't know where to find this. I am looking at property records, which has a variety of information on zoning, tax assessments, appraised value, sq ft, sale date, etc. Then there is a separate search for the actual taxes on that property. I realize every city may present and include this information differently, but generally speaking where would financing history be found?

Also looking for: deed restrictions, tax exemptions that could affect the property later. 

I'm reading a book which tells me to look for this information, but I'm not finding all of it, and I'm not sure I would know how to interpret it if I do find it.

Any guidance much appreciated and thanks!