I agree with Chris, the public record will be the best site but you will have to maintain your own list.  

.- Closets: sweep, mop or vacuum- Floors: sweep, mop or vacuum PaintingUse drop cloths to protect furniture, floors from paint -Protect and mask necessary finished surfaces including door knobs, hinges, bathtubs, showers, cabinets, electrical outlets, fixtures and windows-Caulk all joints at doors casings and jambs in order to maintain a sealed surface-Caulk all joints around the windows where the window meets the drywall Patch and/or repair of minor wall and ceiling blemishes prior to the application of paint-Apply primer coat-Apply 1st and 2nd coats (Two-tone paint available)-Remove all masking from doors, windows, baseboards , walls, hinges, floors, etc.

The property was vacant and not being maintained.  

I'm a chemical engineer and program director who left the defense industry in 2015 to work in the real estate market full time as an agent and investor.As an agent, I want to help people optimize what will be, for many clients, the biggest financial decision of their lives.I also plan to work for myself as an investor.  

- like yesterday.The house was in a nice neighborhood and well maintained but there was nothing exceptional about it.

She said she thinks it may be because it is on a private dirt road that is not maintained by the county.and as far as they can tell it is not maintained by anybody.

Good day, Matt.Your first step to becoming a property investor with no money is maintaining a positive credit record, this way the bank will be willing to lend you money. 

It is not hard to get a crew together, maintaining them is the hard part.

sometimes when I do research on a properties I see building code violation regarding abandoned building. they are standard and : CN193000Maintain building in safe condition so it does not constitute actual and imminent danger to public. (13-12-130, 13-8-100, 13-12-120, 13-12-125, 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1) Maintain building windows and doors in safe condition. (13-196-550) Maintain stairway and porch in safe condition. (13-196-570) Maintain floors, walls, and ceilings in safe condition. (13-196-540) Maintain building in safe condition.

They don't live here, so coming to maintain is a pain, but they like the income.