It does not optimize returns, and it makes you a target for a lawsuit.Every six months or so you should look at your portfolio and compare it to your long-term strategy.  

My back ground is in church and non-profit work, but one year ago (March '17) I got into slingin' mortgages.I'm highly analytical and I'm addicted to spreadsheets.

Each tax bill will have the owner's name an mailing address.You can try to google their name + address in the off-chance something will come up to get their phone number.As far as finding an accurate ARV - this is challenging and would typically require you to look at comparable sales for similar properties in the same area in the last 6 months or so.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

I need eyes  and boots on the ground  for this property . 

You must then find a team in the field with feet on the ground in the area you wish to target to insure you are buying right. 

I have done it and it will be a very profitable investment compared to traditional financing since you're essentially investing minimal amounts of your own money and reaping the benefits of the built equity and appreciation (and potentially even cashflow). 

Looks like I’m hitting the ground running.

I want to thank you for your well grounded advice.

Compare that to whatever you invested in, which you will likely have to pay a lot taxes on and it often times doesn't make sense.