From my research online, there haven’t been any recent violations.

Gox online filing system will be able to check the results by logging into the system.

You don’t need to chase motivated sellers—they will chase you if you position yourself as the solution they’re looking for.How to Do It Right:Build an online presence that makes it easy for motivated sellers to find you.

Most places have online property search tools that will give you the owner's name and mailing address for free.

Selling property for top dollar is not as simple as putting it online.

Zillow and online county property records for sale prices.   

I am looking to create content online to document my journey, educate others, and market.

I'd look at crime rates and I'd also look at multifamily supply projections to see how many units are expected to come online in the next few years. 

Join local meetups or online groups (here on BiggerPockets, Meetup.com, other other local REIA are the good ones).

Keep doing what you're doing with networking, and just keep showing up — in person or online.