Any reccs on where to search google for these tools, or some free ones?

You can also use the search feature (magnifying glass in upper-right) to look at previous conversations.

Tried to search specifically for this but wasn't having any luck though I think I've ready it in here before.  

You can usually find some events by doing a simple google search.

Definitely do a search here for some recent stories on capital calls and risks with syndications...even on some that have been operating many years...

Easy google search if you want to look it up.I do expect them to take profit on this, otherwise how would they survive, but if you think you'll really get far doing this way that's a different question.

What I mean by that is when the appraiser goes out to the property to do the appraisal he’s going to search county records if they did any permits.

Zach, If you search Pace Morby on YouTube.

Most often it's in free & clear properties but, in a high enough desire area like these, and with low enough mortgage balance, yup, some can 100% get enough on the sale to have it all make sense because as @Jay Hinrichs has pointed out that in these areas the majority value is in the land not the structures on the land. 

PreREO I believe was run by the same person who owns AHP (American Home Preservation) - which has a lot of chatter on BP that you can search.