I currently live in Southern California but am looking to dip my toes into real estate investing via purchasing a rental investment property in Kansas City (I have roots there, visit fairly often, have real estate connections there, etc.).

You grow wide, before you grow deep. 

They offer bulk rates which can be useful if you're dealing with a sizable list.PropertyRadar: Apart from skip tracing, this platform offers a suite of tools for real estate professionals, especially for those in the western US.Tips on Other Types of Lists and Marketing to Homeowners:Driving for Dollars: This involves physically driving through neighborhoods, looking for distressed or vacant properties, and then noting the addresses to look up the owners later.Probate Lists: Properties in probate can sometimes be acquired below market value.

It's hard to give directions when I don't know where you are going, where you are starting from, or whether you are walking, riding a bicycle, or driving a car.One thing I do know: do not spend all your money!

I'm considering just expanding my storage space for my Google Drive and continuing to use Sheets/Docs etc.I've found success with organizing through Google but would love to hear what others use and how they're staying organized.

However, their 38 page Prop Mgmt Agreement for OneRate is daunting--it lists many exclusions to their obligations such as any damage caused by force to a surface (whether from tenants, animals, roots, wind or other force of nature, etc).

I remember when agents used to drive people around showing them listings. 

I'm a territory manager for a telecommunications company, and driving through the Newburgh NY I forsee a huge upside in this neighborhood.  

So how do you go about it without driving real estate agents crazy.

Phycologically, it should drive even more people back into the market, which is a good thing.