In addition to that I do monthly ledgers that list the running log of payments received to date. 

Depending on the state, this means they must give you proper notices and publish proper notices of foreclosure and set a sale date to sell the property at auction to the highest and best bid at a date in the future that is no less then the law allows in that state. 

At first I was being friendly and inquisitive, but not that I've done some research online, I am very upset.

they can spend a hundred bucks and on line  get a quack Dr. from the other side of the country to give an ESA paper . 

The deadline for sending 1099’s is February 1 – the same date as W-2’s for employees.

In PA you can go online.

I also try to get the tax assessment map or zoning map, and use it to mark where rentals are higher, and lower; not all counties will have it up online.   

Some are live, others are online. Dates

@Andrew Postell We pondered the idea of the 203k however with it being a such a competitive deal, in our scorching hot sellers market (1.5 months of inventory) they probably would have went with one of the other offers with a quicker close date as the sellers had another home UAG.

I am looking at a property that I found out will be in an online auction.