The cheapest/potentially no-cost option is just doing public records searches and contacting owners directly.

You go to account and profiles and create one, your friends don't carry over to that account unless you add them but they can see what you post publicly if they look.

It should all be published / public information. 

IRS Publications 946 (How to Depreciate Property) and 527 (Residential Rental Property) can offer some guidance. 

@Jackson Sincerbeaux if this is a large hedge fund that is publicly traded, then they are working with numerous brokers and wholesalers alike to find and acquire deals.

I did consult with a couple lawyers and would be happy to share my findings with you but not in a public forum. 

If nobody redeems in the judicial foreclosure lawsuit, BUT somebody with redemption rights demands a public auction, then the judge will order an auction on the courthouse steps. 

Plenty of publications and journals to read on this, along with books and other print media.

To file Form 1041, you would need to obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN) for the estate.IRS Reference:•Final Form 1040: Report income up to the date of death (per IRS Publication 559).

@Aaron MaxwellThere is publicly available data that will give you an indication of growth in an area.