Also, just like with IRS publications and investor podcasts, it's very easy to make a wrong conclusion by taking one paragraph out of this guide.

Apologies that my opinion doesn't fit the current media and public narrative, I don't follow the Herd.When I started in 1995, it was the bottom of the last cycle, happens every 12-14 years, previous to Subprime it was the S&L crisisVery well documented if you do a bit of research.  

There is a public meeting next month on the newest project right by the schools. 

Now that I've publicly declared that I'm going to operate with zero vacancies, I cannot afford to be lazy just because I typically have a strong cash flow.

:Since Texas is a non-disclosure state, Zillow is absolutely worthlessThe non-disclosure states that I know about (who's sold prices are not public record) are Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri (some counties), Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

You could also use the service of a public adjuster to connect all the dots (above tenant's insurance,etc).

I am actively finding and sharing properties within hours of them being posted on public sites. 

To do that look at lots of properties, other wholesalers deals, other investors deals open houses, on site public auctions etc.

You can search public records and/or work with a local title company to determine who owns the land. 

Portugal recently decided that the waterfront is public, whereby it won't be possible to acquire a beachfront property in that country.