Public records have information on every sale in your area.

Waco is a great rental market because there are so many blue collar jobs that provide consistent demand for housing (I have heard that 80% of homes in Waco-proper are non owner occupied) but there is a lack of white collar jobs that would keep Baylor graduates here or bring working professionals from Austin/Dallas. 

I typically do about 90% section 8 or other government programs.

The government provides compensation for the condemned property. 

But when I check public records... not so much!

Either way, it's just part of the process.I have been doing this for more than 30 years and my last four non-syndication deals that I was fully under contract on have all failed for various reasons.

Currently I charge a $300 non-refundable pet fee and $50/mo per pet.

However, some investors see potential in these markets because of low entry costs, steady military demand for housing, and decent cash flow from rentals, especially if the area has stable, government-backed tenants like service members.

I don’t have the exact answer for you, but since this is a public form and people offer their opinion, I’ll offer you mine.

Its barking is on and off, but almost every day there are easily blocks of 30-45 minutes when it's barking pretty much non-stop.