Go on Virginia Tax Assessor's web site and do a search on the type of property you are interested in the zip codes you like.

Diatomaceous earth around the walls and doors might work.Look it up on web.

@Hunter Fitch you can actually use the web page ( i believe its called city data .com) also im not sure if you have one but you may want to look for a small buisness development center.

I saw this article today on the WSJ Web new roles for Uber drivers (scouting potential targets for a house flipper)https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-drivers-seek-extra-cash-working-for-house-flippers-11559035802?

@Kim Handelman  There's services like Paragon who have web portals that offer up foreclosures to agents.  

It also includes common forms that you can edit and use.Their web site is a free resource with links to your state law but I highly recommend the book for some of the practical advice they provide.

Forget web-based sellers of lender lists, most of which are scams, and multi-state far-away lenders, who likely have no understanding of you or your area and might not be sympathetic to any problems you might have after you’ve borrowed the money.6) Do understand licensing and usury requirements in your state, at a minimum.

I'm 43, I own a lawn care company that I only work in 15 - 20 hours per week that gives us owner cash flow of 40-50K per year as well as a small web design/hosting company that nets 5-10K - I use that to fund my roth, so I BELIEVE (if I can believe my newbie eyes) -- that our finances put us in a good position to be ok with not having TOO much cash flow.

At the top of the BiggerPockets 'forums' web page, click on 'groups', In the search box, enter 'pa'.

Everything you see other then the listed price and posting date on HUD's web site, don't bother.