Once I feel I have an appropriate rent price, I require all of my prospective tenants to complete an application through an online credit check & tenant application website.  

Its an online community similar to Bigger Pockets, but the topics are on all types of investments/finance (rather than just RE) and it's specifically geared towards towards doctors. 

If they have an online archive you may be able to search the address there.

They have a positive online reputation.

Hi Sarah,I  practice real estate law in Santa Rosa.

Usually when someone is interested enough to send me a message, I respond with  a link to my online application and request they fill it out.

Hi Forum,I think part of my problem with the idea behind my uninsulated hunter's cabin... is the idea of having it not rent out in order to meet its expenses.So here's my question / scenario:Is it bad practice to try and get it occupied before it's available?

Makes the assumption that contributing to charities is standard practice.

I’d recommend doing something in the evenings and freeing yourself up during the day to build your network, shadow someone more experienced, research as much as you can about your market and attend as many community events as you can and practice working the crowd while you are there.

You'd be far better off to see if your county has public access to mortgages in arrears notices notices online somewhere, and pursue the preforclosure route, as best as I can tell.