Before you get too far, do some basic title search.....you may find a large mtg, liens, back taxes, demolition order, etc.

I actually had never heard of propelio but it seems like a pretty powerful tool

It's been helpful for me to remember that there is no such thing as a dumb question, and as you come across obstacles in search of your first deal there is usually a strategy to overcome them. 

I have done some searching on Zillow and it does seem to be in the ballpark.

Just did a quick Google search, and it looks like a promising avenue to pursue.

I also tried a deed search and nothing shows up from the past 10 years.

Was actively listening to podcast and using the tools they have to offer regularly for the first eight months.

@Anshul Jain @Brian Campbell - Google and the BP forums are a good place to start for a broad search.

(I should note that I live in Japan so buying a house and living in it is not an option for me.)Sincerely,Cory Ballantyne you're gunna hate me for this, but I wouldn't consider buying in America, from japan, for your first deal, unless you had in the range of $75-$100k. when you invest locally, you can get low down payments and house hack, you can drive to see properties, you can go to investor meetups and pick peoples brains, and you have the luxury, if something goes wrong, of seeing what went wrong and even going in and picking up tools yourself to save on labor if absolutely necessary. from japan, you will need to fly to see any property you hope to buy, probably have trouble meeting up and networking, and everything will have to happen with boots on the ground financed out of your pocket.

I was referred to a real estate attorney but they don't specialize in manufactured financing so in search of another one at the moment.