Additionally, my renovations are full guts anymore, which helps limit some competition and allows me to push the ARVs relative to other houses for sale in the neighborhoods.Admittedly, this doesn't necessarily create substantially more deal flow.  

In addition, there is an above ground pool, maybe 3 to 4' deep.

In addition - checking account statements showing deposit income going back X number of months would also do that as well.  

Live in for two years.

Live in flip or house hack is always the best first step as I see it.

I live about 2 hours from my closest so this hasn’t been much of an avenue for me but others swear by it.

There are two units in the NV home so I would live in one and rent out the other.

I have about 25000 saved up and I'm living at home for free how much of that should I spend on a property or save.How does someone truly manage a property "effectively" from a distance? 

My parents are currently living in Germany but want to buy a property in the Panama City, Florida.

If you contact zillow through a bunch of ways (they also have social media outlets where you can comment, and that's what we did, in addition to all the other methods of contacting them) my understanding is they eventually do get back to you and are reasonable in resolving matters.