But IF the property in question is in compliance with all code, and provides a safe and secure environment, all problems are timely addressed and corrected, and the property is maintained on a professional level, then the investor who has a large capital investment in the property should be entitled to enforce any contracts providing him with the agreed to cash flow. 

Don't give names or addresses, but simply ask hypothetically. 

Next, this information should be transferred to a bigger database, where you can store email addresses and other contact information.

On large complexes you can look up their website and see if they have a leasing map that identifies address/unit.

So, I decided to drive a nearby neighborhood close to my residence, recently and document addresses of seemingly vacant distressed properties.

that caused me to turn to music, I haven't listened to music while working out or on a walk or working in the yard for years, its always been podcast time, in the interest of maximum efficiency.  

Agents may also have macro data on historical data, local median sale prices, absorption rate, etc to help with your analyses and projections.Networking/build a team: Attend local meetups, virtual meetups and stay active on forums like this.A lot of this will be done in front of a PC unfortunately but if you cut out the noise, you'll be able to maximize your time.Lastly, something that has helped me tremendously with respect to focus and improving efficiency is the pommodor technique. 

Right now, if I see a house I like, I'll take down the address and search it on my town's portal to obtain the owner name and address.

You must have US bank and address 

I personally think proactively addressing these items is best practices across all of real estate.