So, I excused myself and spend 15 minutes on the phone. 

Frankly, don't hesitate to pick up the phone and call local brokers.

Long story short she was able to give me the trustee's phone number and his address. 

The phone rang, it was the sellers answering the question.

Why not forward neighborhoods with color coded priorities and as much helpful info as a package so that before wasting a lot of time going back and forth over the phone, the investor will spend time learning what you have out together and call as a informed buyer.

The 'front burner' with this is to match 'everything' like emails/phone #'s to the sales that might use a different entity name for the transactions, or even as simple as the same 'owner' address with different name/email/phone.

I just got off the phone with a private lender, and we’re trying to figure out...How does an investor manage to put something as little as 5% down on a property?

@Ben Mosier do you ever see the hand-written signs that say "handyman special..." with a phone number? 

Either way keep in mind how touchy some municipality workers can be emotionally lol always approach every meeting/ phone call with a ton of kindness, & politeness.. it makes a world of a difference here.

It said "Furnished Houses and  a phone number".