For the bankruptcy properties, we contacted the trustee phone numbers on the website, however, they usually just replied to ask us to look for debtor's attorney.For short-sales, we searched the listing on zillow.com, but majority of them are off market.We used BP recommended realtor and asked if they can help with the properties we targeted, the realtor searched for a week of the foreclosure ones and get back to me that she believes she will not be the right partner.

When working on a project, like the basement finish project I'm just completing, I do refer to this book frequently. 

Their brokers license is showing up on the state website as "Inactive" and so is his daughter's realtor license.

I’ve found conflicting information on municipal websites.

It was a 2/1.1 house and we got this bath to be huge with a large walk-in shower and that tub I am in, and a double vanity.For reference, now that the thread is even more off-track.

Do you check Landlord references?

All the documents need to be uploaded in the accela https://aca-prod.accela.com/COC/Default.aspxMore Details can be found on the city website.

If anyone has recommendations for free resources—whether it’s books, websites, videos, or anything else that could help me sharpen my skills—I’d really appreciate it.

Challenge is, finding a PMC that meets your expectations and is organized well enough to consistently deliver.Read on for our copy & paste advice about screening PMCs:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

If you can chat with any of their references before working with them, that will help a lot in deciding whether you should work with them or not.