I liked the fact that Realeflow automatically pulled public records and property history while also having a SCRUM board feature. 

It was kind of a shocker to me.. the paper just pulls public records and reports..:)

This is one of the poorest cities in the country with an absolutely horrible public school system and high inner city unemployment. 

These days all data are public domain information.

Professional photos, 3D scan, SEO presence and experienced agents that are paid based on your customer service experience is what I'd look for..paying someone for any level of service just doesn't seem like a good investment to me.I would also question the ethics of any brokerage/agent that bad mouth's or publicly makes false statements about another brokerage in direct violation of National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics (low paid, inexperienced agents)  I guess some folks feel a need to tear someone down to build themselves up!

Not sure you are, but many cities you can search the tax assessors office public records to see when the last sale happened and even who owns it, again depends on your city.

You could also try target marketing, where you run ads in selected publications or locations to go for a specific market (like retired people, military, etc).  

However I must admit I also always invest in other sources of incomes so I invest in private companies where there is offered some control to me the investor and I do not ever depend on any management team that does not offer me decision making power such as in publicly traded companies.

Admittedly I operate in the public eye a lot more than your typical landlord or real estate investor so I'll receive a higher amount of this type of stuff then most but most if not all landlords or investors are going to face this type of stuff everyday.

Include purchase history off of public records if possible.4.What is the owners story?