What the agent CAN do is call the bank to ask for a payoff letter to be sent, they can fax/email paperwork to/from the bank, they can get/give status information to/from the bank, and they can ask factual questions of the negotiator on the bank's side.

@Dave Grosse,It is wise to seek advice from a licensed professional tax and financial planner to make sure your agreements are structured to best fit your present status, strategy, and future plans.

Yes, I am building my client base to qualify and increase my self employment status.

How do I work backwards to find the status of the properties, owners, etcetera so that I can start my direct mail blasts and start making calls?

The Enrolled Agent has the status of being able to represent you in a tax court proceedings, so there's lots of attention to the legal process. 

@Tajinder KandolaMillionaire status is definitely not income related.  

And it shows the "Status Quo as having more value from beginning to end.

Smart money knows where to go when the status quo changes.The only drawback is that some day, maybe not too soon, but some day they will repeal/remove/work around Prop 13 and property taxes will boom to the detriment of all involved. 

I really want to preserve my "super host" status if all possible - but enforcing our house rules is more important to me that my status. 

They will just write off the loss.You can always ask your favorite title company to do a prelim on the property and figure out the status.