Hi all,I am new to the online community but have been listening to bigger pockets podcasts for years.

Spend at least 2 hours per day researching online about your desired investment strategies.

What is the best way to go about finding these property listings online before they go to the auctions?

I found an auction person, and I see listings online.

I can provide him with an online log in so he can review the books from his office.

The city wants to tear the property and surrounding properties down Zillow said it’s worth 38000The city offer me 13000.I could use some adviceHard to give advice with limited information, but as a general rule, the longer you wait and the further down the line their project is the more valuable your property will be to them.Zillow (and all automatic online) estimates are very unreliable, so don't base on that.

Online metrics can be good, but they wont paint the whole picture. 

Documenting your journey online or engaging on LinkedIn can also help expand your network.

But damned if I can find anything online about landlords using it!

Then you'll need to find land, acquire it, find a spec home buyer and set up meetings to design plans or buy a set online with mods.