I know in our market the public can't see it is under contract until all contingencies are lifted.

Again, this is not being able to see the inside, which could change it by 100K or more up or down.You find out why they are vacant by asking the seller.Property square footage is public record in the county assessor office and website.

While it may make sense to wait until all the work is done to show it to the public you can always market to your network.

Attorney volunteers from the North Carolina Bar Association will take calls from members of the public with law-related questions.

Craigslist, call property management companies in the area, use public records or listsource to find landlords and send them direct mail

As for the tools/equipment read the IRS publication on business expenses, it should tell you how to handle the cost of tools and give you a primer before talking to an accountant. 

Hey, @Jonathon Rios yes exactly to find out you just have to go to the city records, in your case-specific would be miamidade.gov and then go to Public Records.

The "ace in the hole" is to hire a public adjuster.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requires many financial institutions to maintain, report, and publicly disclose loan-level information about mortgages.

Since they cleared out Cabrini-Green and other public housing from Chicago, we are seeing more section 8 housing moving into our neighborhoods.