If you have any doubt about it being occupied or not you could put a notice at the door and say that its your property and that you will enter on a given date.You probably should provide a phone number so people may  call you. 

A few suggestions/thoughts:- Ask your agent to provide you recent sales (last 12 months) of deals that would have met your criteria, starting with deals they were the broker on.

We provide dark grey washcloths in every bathroom for just that purpose.

The reviews are tied to the agent because he or she is the person that provided the service.

Customizable funds provide the best of syndication deals and funds where you can pick individual deals within the wrapper of a fund.

Pm me and i can provide details.You link up with some of the NW suburbs people like @Mark Ainley, @Mark Faustrum, @Joe Mueller, or @Chris Davis.  

Cold call developers in your market as well as companies that provide infrastructure work.

The Zillow and BP seems to be the most accurate based on the data you provided.

In the meantime section 8 provided reliable income stream to assist with carry costs. 

This means that buying a home could not only provide you with stable housing but could also be a better long-term investment compared to renting.