If you're really drilling down, you can use local newspapers and other publications to get an understanding of where high crime areas are, where the big developments are going up, and other things like that. 

In my market, typically utility lines on the owner property do not include exclusive access to the property.  

It has been years with no problems.My main question is can the tenant be held responsible for due care given exclusive control (the lock was left open) and they were warned? 

I am an agent that works exclusively with investors.

The only ones that will balk at the idea is if they already have an investor group in their back pocket who does this type of business and they have exclusive rights to the park, or the owner does it themselves.  

There are so many exclusions that personally I don't think it is worth it.

Then you can mail or cold call or both.Other cheap or free methods are driving for dollars, craigslist, Realtors, FSBO sites, expired listings, foreclosure sites and bandit signs if allowed.If you have the funds you can use billboards, newspaper ads, other offline publications., TV commercials, radio ads, motivated seller website, SEO, pay per click/adwords, facebook, Linkedin, Youtube, and other forms of online advertising and boosted/promoted social media postings.Bottom line is consistency.

I work almost exclusively with out of state investors.

I use Facebook marketplace exclusively now .

Hi Lyle, Renovations - if the renovation/Improvements are done on your primary residence, I believe that you are able to increase the tax basis of your primary residence  When you sold your primary, you may qualify for Sec. 121 exclusion if you pass all the tests, which will allow you to exclude gain up to $250,000 if single and $500,000 if married and filing jointly.