Telling me that some things needed to get fixed when she moved in (an outlet not working, a hinge at a closet door needed to have a screw tightened and a window didn't close properly) She was supposed to call me when she was home, so, that I could fixed.

Plumbing repairs:  replacing faucets, garbage disposals, replacing bathtubs or toilets, other minor repairs but not digging up pipes type stuff ect...Painting inside including patching holes Carpentry: installing doors, cabinets, deck refinishing and repair (not replacement), building/installing/repairing metal or wood gates or fencing Flooring installation: tile, bamboo or wood Changing light fixtures, switches, outlets, ceiling fans ect..Basically anything that will not require a permit Thank you for your help! 

If you have any advice for someone who is just starting out let me know.

They then advertise in the media and presto, you're hooked!

If there was no will then check out the Texas law on intestate succession for real property    https://www.oldrepublictitle.com/media/3182/tx-intestacy-chart.pdf and start contacting the relatives of the deceased who have an interest the property.   

i have never heard of or seen it ( that i know of) around here. my kitchen will be getting torn out this week and im picking up cabinets tommorow. starting tommorow i will be getting the ceilings scraped and starting to mud the walls. throughout the remodel i will have a couple outlets to move, my over range venting will be moved, running new lighting and i will be running a water supply line to a fridge. new cabinets,paint and floors and im really hoping to have this kitchen done within 4 weeks.

You can purchase lists with different motivations like absentee owners, 60-90-120 days late on mortgage, pre-foreclosure, delinquent taxes, water cutoff, code violation, evictions, probate, divorce, etc. and mail or cold call.Other methods are driving for dollars, door knocking, wholesalers, craigslist, Realtors, FSBO sites, expired listings, put out bandit signs, billboards, newspapers, other offline publications.You can use pay per click/adwords, motivated seller website with SEO, facebook, Linkedin, Youtube, and other forms of online and social media marketing.If you have a big budget you can do radio, TV and billboards.

I still have a lot to learn but trying to use all the possible outlets I can to get there.

But I am happy to connect outside of BP through social media, text, email, etc. 

It's way better to put in an outlet, typically split with half controlled by a switch for the garbage disposer.