In Sacramento county you can access the county clerk recorder website (http://www.ccr.saccounty.net/Pages/e-ROSI.aspx) You can perform search by party name and/or decade, year or date which includes Deed of Trust, Reconveyance, Grant Deed, Judgment, which are document titles against party name that also includes book numbers (19941221) and page (0045) Again property address is not published.But this search won't help you with probate leads unless decedant (likely) had proerty.

How do you plan to out perform the competition? 

I can’t speak much about other markets, but as someone who started off in Columbus, and grew up in Cleveland, i would say that the Ohio market in general is a very beginner friendly state for investors. 

I’d love any advice or tips for a beginner.

Working with a HML requiring a non-refundable earnest money deposit…What due diligence do you perform before sending that deposit to minimize risk?

The wife and I are looking at performing the BRRRR strategy. 

It sounded like you've turned a corner on this unit's performance. 

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – and they often select the first PMC they call!

I have an ADU on my property and we have been performing well.