thanks again.Check financial sites like Boggleheads, Dr. of Credit,  and Nerdwallet.

Then I had the thought that if we just went with simple keypads (programmed only on site, we keep the backup physical key), we could require/help each tenant set their own code at move in.  

I used the public sites to determine the rental rates in the areas, they ranged from $650-$800 thus I went with the worst case scenario.

There are a lot of sites that sell preforeclosure and absentee lists because those aren't necessarily county-specific.If you still can't get it, then I would go on Upwork and find a virtual assistant to put the data in Excel format.

The more complicated your scenario the harder it will be to find a fit. 

I've been looking through some PM sites and they all feel a bit shaky. 

You can research each town by going on the town site, look at their construction permits, what's going on in town in general, what are the plans for growth, etc.Best!

I don't even market to downtown properties because there aren't any deals left.However, if you have found a property you want to find the owner of then I would check out our  tax assessor's site and look up the owner.

I found the process to be easier this time than the first time, but there were still complications along the way - definitely NOT perfect.  

Are there any books, or sites, or webinars or anything out there about how to manage airbnb properties that anyone knows about?