In my county, the county assessor public website shows the owner's name and mailing address.

They also can't understand the harm that can be done with sellers because they don't know what all goes on, but if a seller does complain, great, maybe they will understand what a real estate commission or judge tells, until then, most will just be a public nuisance.

To narrow down your focus, first, identify the most basic requirements: schools and the public transportation to NYCEven if you do not have school-aged kids, and the schools are not your priority at the moment, it is an important consideration for your potential future tenants. 

The IRA has exposure to UBIT whether it flips independently or does so in partnership with another investor.See IRS publication 598

The current CA law is that unlawful detainer actions are publicly searchable unless they are resolved within 60 days of the first filing.  

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@Chris MelearAn IRA owner must have compensation from personal services rendered to contribute to a Traditional IRA (IRS Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)).

Some of the historic districts that are very high dollar (Monte Vista, Montecello Park, Beacon Hill, King William) have just average or slightly below average public schools in the city.

There is also a reason that it is so publicly advertised how much is spent.

In addition to that here are some links that you can explore to start getting a feel of what kind of free/public information resources are out there that you can use.Here is a link to the Oklahoma County sheriff's sales which the link to the list of properties for sale.https://www.oklahomacounty.org/sheriff/sheriffsales/ There are lots of steps to foreclosure proceedings (...sheriff's sale, file motion to confirm, notice of hearing, then at the hearing their is an order confirming sale, and ultimately a sheriff's deed is issued).