and many frankly don't have the personal habits to not get caught up in CC Hell.. 

So while the proper expertise is vital in a successful ADU project... yes, please do question the tiny house start-up companies, or anyone touting themselves as "ADU experts" without the evidence to back that up.

Generally a church in the neighborhood is a willing donee because they can use sweat equity and donated materials to make the property habitable again and either sell it or rent at below-market rents to someone in the church who needs that assistance.

Moreover, to piggyback off others, $200k in virtually any market means C/D-class unless you have vital information about the area turning around/gentrifying (new development/infrastructure).

I’ve gotten in the habit of skip-tracing the owners info from public records for starters, and also their spouse and any other family members I can find, as well as the neighbors surrounding the property/ talking to as many people as necessary to confirm the seller is who they say they are and is actually selling.  

Where to go to get all the information an investor may need like for taxes, trends, what's coming, and all other vital information that I would need to even consider making an offer on a property?

Yesterday, I posted my standard notice on the front door advising the occupants that the place has been sold, to call me, and that if I don't hear back, I may initiate an unlawful detainer or if the place is vacant that I may change the locks, along with a copy of the deed.The property looks barely habitable (hot water heater is on the back porch (which looks like it's about to fall off its rotted post foundation), sheets of drywall and plywood out front, tons of beer cans and collection notices on the front door, and rotted siding/wood on one side of the house.

After doing some research it was clear that this management company makes a habit of doing this and that these were unfair charges.

In my area, the tenant may withhold rent or immediately leave if the landlord fails to make the place habitable.

So, they look for habitability issues as well as safety issues like detectors, handrails, GFCI outlets, etc.