But I'm imagining getting a call one day that I have to come out to Iowa or something from the West Coast to deal with something in court.

Impossible is not a declaration.

Post the 3-day notice.After the 3 days have passed file an eviction with the court.Either you or your property manager will need to appear in court to testify that the notice was given and that rent was not paid.You can go after them for back due rent but it can be more hassle then it is worth as it is not always that easy to collect.

I have declared 2015 as the year I begin investing in RE.

Proof of occupancy in any court.  

One tenant had a $13,000 "Sports Court" built. 

Rick Lucette would hope the declaration states somewhere that no single owner or entity can own more than 10 or 20% common interest.

How do you find the important information from the court house and if they had real estate. 

I have declared this year as the year of action and have soaked up a great deal of information from the forums and podcasts.

I keep telling her to sell out and just do something triple net and forget about it to relax in her golden years.She gets mad in court because the judge always gives the deadbeat tenants another 3 to 4 weeks to get out.