You can be assertive and still be nice/professional. 

I have some of the required funds in a HYSA, but will most likely need to draw from another account and I'm curious which method is the most efficient in terms of taxes/capital gains, penalties, loan repayments, etc.Based on my previous transactions in the market, I estimate ~$45k cash to close: $20k for the down payment, $15k for closing costs and prepaids, and $10k of starting reserves.

Hi @Mason Weiss,Thanks for the compliment on my research, it's nice to have some open dialogue with someone familiar with the Phoenix market!

I paid for the subscription for a few months and drew my own custom Google maps areas and color coded them red/yellow/green based on a "grade" I felt came from a few metrics like crime/average household income/etcI also really like realtors dot com new maps, if you search for an address and click on the map and then go to the top left and choose the Value slider it will give you a nice color coded map of which areas of a neighborhood are higher valued.

I am in Tampa and it is quite competitive and I often have new properties that are nice but not necessarily superior. 

I've been doing this for years.After a particularly nice conversation with someone, make notes on the back of their business card and when you get home, email that it was nice to meet them.

What's the highest success percentage method to find a previous tenant's new address for this? 

Now that I dont fly anymore  I dont think I will ever set foot in that area its just way to far to drive. and personally not a big fan of the Oregon coast  unless  its Tillamook bay to fish for Salmon and Steelhead in the rivers that feed the bay .. thats the only time we go to the coast.. my wife was born and raised on Puget Island in the Columbia river ( Cathlamet) so she wants a summer home there on the island you can get river frontage and nice sandy beach and watch the big ships roll by.. 

I think these look really nice and want to use these on my next flip.

I want this to be acceptable long term if I keep this method of financing.