Finding information on leads

[Chris Sharp]

What are the best resources available for finding out information on leads?

If i find a deal while driving for dollars what would be the best way to find the property owners information? 

Also best resource for information on how much equity there might be in the property?

Lastly how to find out if the property has an absentee owner and/or other information along those lines?

I know these are very basic questions but after listening to every single podcast, and thinking I know what to do, I'm finding myself getting stuck on what should be easy steps along the process. I've been exploring a few different resources that I have heard of but I'm just curios if there is something that is the best/ most user friendly as this current time?