Best you can do is individually pull title on properties. 

Yes this is possible.Go check with your original lender on the first property if you had one. 

For the tracker, I would just have a simple Excel sheet without generic entries 

Why hasn't your property manager already answered this question?

So the property owner can never sell?

Make sure, before you purchase, that you have an excellent team.

The tenant wants to stay another 2 years.My other adult properties have often had long-term tenants.

While it might feel like an extra charge to tenants, these packages often provide value that indirectly benefits the property owner as well—like reduced maintenance calls or ensuring the property is better protected.In my experience managing a large portfolio of properties, these fees are becoming more common due to the thin margins in property management.

Keep an eye on those delinquency rates and ensure that the property manager is proactive in rent collection.Maintaining open lines of communication with property managers is also part of the process.

How should I phrase my interest in the property to avoid coming across as pushy or insensitive?