Most of my knowledge, gleaned from online resources, suggests areas like New York or California for properties with high appreciation potential.

I have a list of lenders that I gleaned from BP members who said they'd gotten one on a rental property. 

I hope to glean from others experience as well possibly be able to give some helpful thoughts from time to time on areas that I have gained knowledge through my property management and my new endeavor as a realtor and investing.

A lot of great resources to glean from no matter how long you've been in real estate.

I'm sure everyone can glean good information from various sources.  

I have heard others say they do this as well, but how exactly do you glean this information from the assessor's site alone?

But the trouble is the metro area has changed a lot since I was a kid and maybe there are areas that I shouldn't consider/need to consider or other facts that I need to know - knowledge that I can't glean from those sites.

Yes, I understand the need for attorneys in this situation but since attorneys do charge by the hour, I would rather rely on any advice I can glean for free for the first part.

They do not show if the deceased individual owned a house.When I get the basic probate information, I start to drill down into obituary listings and real estate income tax records to determine if there is a house and whether a spouse might still be living there, as well as to glean some basic information about the administrator, i.e. is that person a son or daughter, a distant relative, etc.  

More specifics appreciated.Hello:Well, as I am sure you gleaned from RDPD, start living below your means to save up as much money as possible every month.Also, wholesaling is something you can do with very little money (although it's not easy and you need to get some advice).