"Hit Rate" (phone #s found) is about 98% and usually they'll find multiple phone #s of the owner; accuracy is I'd say about 70%

Negotiating on labor costs by interviewing multiple contractors.

From an outsiders perspective it looks like “webuyuglyhouses” has done that but I cringe at what they spend just on TV advertising.

Utilizing multiple proxy connections reduces the possibility of a firewall banning a single IP address for too rapidly clicking links or performing searchesSome counties require multiple sites to be scraped to build a usable data set.

In that respect, stripping out the previous experience, what new things did you learn from this project that might benefit others, such as myself with the 'newbie' perspective?

From a tax perspective it works on lowering your tax burden if you have have high income.

If you purchased multiple cash flowing properties and held them for long term your equity build up and net worth will far out perform a cash buyers.Last, your total cash payment could be used to purchase a larger or nicer property giving you a greater return (if purchased correctly).

If you are available I would love to have your perspective on this particular market.Thank You,Betseat    

You can definitely find multiple places below that price that will allow short-term rentals.

These are some characteristics common to these guys that a list broker can use to build a buyer list for you: investors with multiple properties, people who purchased with Quit Claim Deeds and those who purchased from a distressed seller situation.