For Newspaper select Daily Commerce.In the date range select From.

You would have to look in newspapers and online newspapers. 

They also have remodeled a huge old newspaper building into a retirement home, new Casey’s gas station, a bunch of tear downs.

On 4/4/18 title came back clear however, the title company is requesting an affidavit from the publication company that published the buyer's LLC in the newspaper.

You research the newspapers going back to the year the house was built .

It helps to buy a newspaper with the current date on it so that you can take photo's of the unit with the Newspaper proving the date of when you took the photo's. 

I can usually tell if the house is vacant if the grass is over grown and newspaper and mail has piled up.

Rentometer for automated valuationsCheck current listings in HotPads, Craigslist, Oodle, newspapers -- if 5+ unit try LoopnetCall For Rent signs you see in that area of townCheck out property management websites; they typically have all of their available units listed onlineOne way to get a baseline is to check Section 8 government website for the areaHave a realtor run rental comps for you

Identify a few neighborhoods, subscribe to local newspapers and social media sites.

In an 1876 atlas there were newspaper clippings from 1916.