Understand their fees, bid process, termination requirements, markups for work done, how they confirm fair bidding (especially if they have on-staff handyman).I would talk to the actual tenant in place to understand what their experience is with both property and management team.I would drive the area to understand how your property compares to others on the street/in the neighborhood.I would talk to other management companies and realtors to understand their understanding of the market, rent levels, etc.Basically, full due diligence and underwriting of the property.

He dispelled the notion of an Airbnb bust like some headlines are showing by using actual data.

Can anyone tell me which avenue I take of what documents I need to get the process started?

We used to have "Data Downloads" as part of BPInsights; those downloads are now embedded within their relevant Pro articles – these are available to Pro and Premium members.I hope this helps! 

My brother and I are closing on a home under COA jurisdiction that will require permitting. Are there any requirements, loopholes, or pitfalls that we should expect? Are there any specifications on dumpster sizes, wor...

Accordingly, you should gather data to support offers other than list price and when you make the offer, if it's low, politely explain your reasoning.

You have to have processes in place and CRM. 

I always thought these were generated organically.or I guess maybe some company scrubs public data and gets the names of folks that have  been buying ? 

I am in the process of doing a cash out refi.

People are not simply buying here for speculation and I am also an investor myself and there is tons of data going back half a century or so to rely on when making a purchase.