I’ve used public records in Texas to identify estates in transition.

@Alicia Prokos (and anyone else in the same position) A 401k plan is a type of Qualified Retirement Plan, in which there are - at a minimum - 2 essential roles: Trustee and Administrator.Plan administrator – The person who is identified in the plan document as having responsibility for running the plan.Plan trustee – Someone who has the exclusive authority and discretion to manage and control the plan assets.In the overwhelming majority of plans, it is the business owner and/or the business entity adopting the plan that fill these roles.Companies that provide 401k administrative services are more aptly called "third-party administrators."

The study could also identify the opportunity to capture additional benefits such as dispositions, and repair and maintenance expenditures.

Your advice about understanding the underlying accounting and how the numbers are generated is an excellent point—I can see how that would help me identify any gaps or inaccuracies in the financials.I also really appreciate the insight on how T-12s differ based on the number of units.

If you can identify property you can look up property on county website.If you know the owners name, Google can do wonders to get contact info.Why do you think property is underperformed?

Thinking you can identify scammers by speaking to them or reading reviews is naïve.

I have a pro forma  using very pessimistic occupancy/booking percentages (worst case scenarios) which identify a very nice cash on cash return, and the ARV will (again, pessimistically) be at least double the purchase+rehab costs. 

Also to identify & screen opportunities. 

Then, give each account a name that can identify who it belongs to.

I then sift through these properties and use my development skills to identify properties that have the potential to be developable for residential purposes.