Hop on Google street view and "walk" around the block to get a feel for it.

I focus on Columbus, Ohio, which is booming with growth—tech giants like Intel, Meta, Amazon, and Google are driving up property prices and job opportunities.

naca you can google to see if they operate in your market.its a heavily subsidized program basically for first time home buyers and those who qualify income wise  ( income lower than the average income of the area you can make too much money and not qualify.)

download the landlord tenant laws for your state.. google it and research so you know ahead of time before you call a lawyer,, you should have this information,, it's your bible.. 

Driving around, cold calls, google maps, agents etc...

If you don’t already know what this is, Google it and you’ll find a nice video on YouTube.

Just google skiptrace and plenty of sites out there to research public info on people.

But I can Google like everyone else. 

Prequalification can be completed with Rent Redi or Google form.

Google MapsGoogle Maps is a fantastic and free tool for scouting potential properties and understanding neighborhood dynamics.