unemployed, no cash, little or no credit history...leaves little for you to work with.

You can search ownership history, property information from the APN number.

That's an extremely taste specific feature, you're going to offend 99% of your potential buyers/renters and the 1% that do like it won't have any money, credit, rental history, or job to support what you're offering.If you're going to spend extra money make it appeal to everyone.

In history, any place that did not have a strong govt either became a failed state or anarchy.We can disagree on policy.

Not long after, I BOUGHT a 30,000 sq ft office building, and the rest is history.

other resources could be price history, sale records, current and past tax assessments and Zestimate.Look at al these data and make an offer accordingly.

Based on your history of following though on things in your life will this goal be obtainable or is it just another dream?

You'll be putting 25% down for the first 4, 30% after that.Given you don't have a history as a LL, you'll likely need to qualify for the DTI without the help of the rent though some lenders may take it.Another option is to look for a portfolio lender.

Since you do have a history of renting and managing the duplex you might find a lender that will accept a lease and count 75% of the rental amount to offset the mortgage.

Using Zillow.com as a resource, you can find information about the structure: yr built, size, rooms, heating and cooling systems,etc, as well as sales history.