This is more difficult if you have full time employment.The court clerk who has to pull the file for you is going to need the decedents name and case number.San Francisco and Sacramento counties are the only two counties that I know of that have probate information online. 

Or anything else you'd like to know - I tell my clients "I can tell you what time it is or how the watch is built" ... basically I'll tell you as much or as little as you'd like to learn - and your agent should do the same! 

My experience with FHA was pretty difficult to get through but they do exactly what they say.

Initially it was difficult to find good tenants - people were still loosing jobs in Phoenix at the time of purchase.

I'm also considering SFH but those are extremely difficult to find turnkey and a good price for the math above for optimal net profit.

It can be difficult, not impossible, to do the acquisition, renovation, and leasing if you have a full time job.

Water is covered by tenants on a single family. i've never seen a client pay for that so you can probably eliminate that expense.

The drawback is it does not look as nice when it is fresh, and is more difficult to touch up. 

I also accept direct messages.What I am looking for in an Agent Ability to set me up with a daily email alert with new listings to the MLS + price adjustmentsAbility to recommend me contractors(roofers, plumbers, electricians, etc)Ability to provide comps for properties that I am interested in.Knowledge about the areaWhat I will provide to the agent I will not ask you to lowball on a bunch of housesI am okay with you sending the listing agent a informal offer to save time from having to draft a full contractYou will get a client who is an experienced investor.

@Taylor BurnsGood question, but I'll second @Lizzie Carver's point that trying to time the market is a difficult task.