This includes being able to search by address.Sometimes the realtor put it under photo section on mls but also that’s very rare … check previous mls listing photo 

Make sure your photos show a really nice place that highlight the original mid century modern all polished up!

Someone takes photos...

There's so much important info you can learn about neighborhoods (and individual properties) that simply cannot be conveyed by peoples' opinions, photos, or even video.As with all parts of due diligence: although you can (and should) seek the input of experienced pros, at the end of the day, the due diligence buck stops with you.Good luck out there!

It is basically a background database search - nearly all the same databases searched for a full Phase I, without a site walk or evaluation of historic documentation such as air photos, topographic maps, fire insurance maps, or the city directories (Phone Books).

Any photos of that area before to see if there were stains there previously? 

See photo below.  

The best they give me is an address - some not even photos. 

Overview:Address: 3960 Pleasant Shade Dr, Atlanta GA 30340 (Have owned for since Nov 2016 and depreciating)Details: 3 bed 2.5 bath 1,847 square feet (None of the photos online are current)Principal Owed: $232,000Mortgage Rate: 3.375%Monthly Payment: $2,010 + $250 for landscaping and pest controlCurrent Rent $2,450 a monthProjected New Rent: $2,750-$3,000 a monthPotential sales price $450-500k. 

.- ID and photo of Credit Card collected for each payment.