Plus, depending on its age, it may have asbestos, etc that needs to be remediated.Local or state may be easier...

I like to organize my monthly expenses a certain way to make it easier for my tax guy, so I just review each monthly report the PM sends and if there's a repair charge, I add that amount to my spreadsheet (and so on).

@Grant Rothenburger yes but if this poster has a track record of flipping in the past they may be able to get it a bit easier than someone who is just starting out. 

To cover myself, I added the following provision to my lease..."... when needed to water the grass, Tenant agrees to allow use of their paid water to maintain lawn health and appearance as needed."

I was convinced it was easier to enter the market now, but I'm not too sure anymore.

If it is a montly fine it may be easier and cheaper just to pay it. 

For flipping:Was flipping easier or harder in the 70s and 80s than it is now?

That will make your entire world easier.

With this being said, I do need to get better at and this will be easier in some counties to find the public records than others.

I have not heard of this but it appears to be some sort of bird dogging program, only get paid if the investor buys, if the investor is overly picky it probably isn't worth your time.