It requires keeping up on the local area's news, attending council meetings, keeping up on what's happening in the city you want to invest in.  

http://www.startribune.com/apartment-mogul-frenz-sells-off-his-apartment-building-but-law-suit-seeks-to-block-him/443107293/http://www.startribune.com/housing-court-orders-minneapolis-landlord-to-return-record-27-813-to-tenants/424178803/http://www.citypages.com/news/spiros-zorbalas-the-former-slumlord-of-south-mpls-still-flying-his-private-jet-6567567

But we got it done and all great news.

Oh, and for some for not-so-good news this property happens to have bed bugs and a putrid smell from animals & rotting food in the fridge.

@Andrew Giancola I think the biggest issue is that you don't want to come across as next version of the "Nigerian Prince" scam.  

Following up on my earlier post, please see excerpted below the latest news I have from POL on the defaulted investments in my portfolio.Tower Lakes -- in September, POL advised that "Our Asset Management team has secured a foreclosure sale date of 10/4/2017.

Start by reviewing IRS’ News Release for the specific disaster, which is available online in the IRS Newsroom.

Good news is that with a community like BP, it makes it easier for us to succeed!

This is great news.  

The listing agent for the most recent estate was able to petition the county to have the address changed, and only then were they able to sell it, since then when you googled the address none of the news stories about the house would come up.