The other options are find someone with access to the MLS as tax records can be pulled through there or you can sign up for a Property Radar account (they offer a free trial).

The most important thing is access to real comps.

> I have about 45k to play with but If I refi and pull cash out to buy property, I don't qualify because the cash out pushes the debt up.Is that $45K in savings or $45 in accessible equity... very different in my opinion.

I had fancy UC Berkeley online library access, so I did what anyone in that position would do and read all the peer reviewed academic literature on bed bugs written by people with Ph.D after their name (including pre-modern remedies that worked & still work), and over the course of a few months eliminated the infestation myself - chemical free.

@Christian Wamsley you will have access to shop properties online while you are overseas, but this would just be to keep an eye on the market.

If you have taken those plan documents to Solera and opened a trust account for your Solo 401(k), then you have a functional plan.Of course, the key to operation and usage of a Solo 401(k) is having access to appropriate guidance, so that you understand what you have, how to administer the plan, and what you can and cannot do as far as executing plan investments so as to remain within the IRS rules. 

@Khenan Newton Realtors typically have some searching capabilities through title reps that solicit their business or through their own MLS access.

With a few tweaks, you can improve your routine, get out of your rut, and be more productive.Get More SleepEasier said than done?

You need to concentrate on improving your employment situation and increasing your income.

That data I becoming more and more accessible to consumers vs being hidden behind Realtor walls