If so PLEASE let me know as everything I get my hands on is published by one sponsor or another In the dark ,Robert 

But before to dive in, definitely listen to some podcasts and check out the books published by Bigger Pockets so you know the obvious pitfalls and how to analyze potential properties for cash flow after maintenance and cap x.

Check out the new book published by Biggerpockets, Finding and Funding Great Deals.

It was also the center of publishing and an intellectual hub at this time (Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Law Olmsted, Wallace Stevens).

I set up my unit and advertising thru RentRedi, which will also publish on Realtor.com.

@Kevin WongI would suggest checking out our recently published book https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/lend-to-live that will help guide you through all the basics of how to properly and legally secure a private loan (which is exactly what seller financing is) including what additional provisions to review and order in preparation for close.

You can buy a training course from First Tuesday, the Riverside, CA based publisher of training and continuing education courses for agents and brokers.

Not all deceased persons have obits published, unless high profile (at least locally).Another cheap, labor intensive way is to track from the point of open probate files at the courthouse.

A fellow Milwaukee investor Dawn Anastasi published a book with the title "Investing in Milwaukee".   

@Michele Velazquez check copyright date, and then think of what part of the market cycle we were in during publishing.