As you are doing, your parents come first.You could do S&P500, but my opinion is you are willing to learn about investing in real estate, learn about investing in the public markets. 

Maybe things have changed.Standard is, that once the Notice of Trustee Sale (Foreclosure) is recorded, long before the Auction date, the public record becomes part of their credit report.

The seller disclosure should have disclosed whether there was public sewer or septic.

(If you don't feel like expressing yourself in the public, feel free to send me a DM)Looking forward to some very helpful responses.Thanks in advance and happy investing!

This is a fitech company backed by a fintech private bank and a penny stock public bank.

I don't know anyone that publishes them for the public to use.

The documents are digital (pdf, tiff, etc.) public records… everybody can get access (some states/counties charge fees). 

I’d also reach out to your PUblic Utilities Commission (PUC).

I am thinking things such as:-Sewer & water lines to public or the installation of a well / septic system.

When your rental income and deductions are on Schedule E you deduct in the year you pay, period.3) Read through the IRS Publication in Rental Income and Expenses make sure you are keeping records and deducting everything you can. https://www.irs.gov/publications/p5274) If you spent 250 hours over the course of the year on matters relating to the properties you can take the QBI safe harbor which deducts 20% from your final after-expenses number.There are other areas to look at in your tax picture that can impact the amount you pay over (your top tax bracket).