Every PM operates differently, and at the end of the day, there is tons of information you can navigate on your own in the beginning stages online, but surely there will be PM's that would be more than happy to assist you on journey. 

They claim to market on dozens of online channels, and they seem to know the right amenities to feature, have great design, services, experiences etc.

My fiance and I are in a unique situation as I play baseball professionally, and she works online and plans to live with me during my season.

If you don't get access to the property before closing it can be tricky but if there are recent photos online or you can walk through before and take your own then it is much easier.

Not sure if that is still legal or even translates in today's world of everything online but seemed like a good screening tool to me at the time. 

However, if all they offer is general info, I think you can find most of it yourself in Bigger Pockets and other online sources.

Is it public record that I can find online?

Found this property through our local online foreclosure auction site.

Take time to learn through military-focused resources like Military House Hacking or Active Duty Passive Income, and connect with other military investors online or on base.

With online access to almost every jurisdictions property recordings, lenders today use software that automatically searches property transfers for transfers involving their loans.