When I have nothing better to do, I get out and talk to people, and view homes to see what is trending.

You can call on these ads and view their units to compare them to yours and try to get an idea of how long it has sat vacant. 

However I have a contrarian view..

I have spent a little time on YouTube to learn different point of views about real estate.

I have talked to enough attorneys regarding activities of being a licensed real estate agent and how the Bureau of Real Estate in Sacramento views unlicensed activities.Either get your license or have a licensed agent - broker in your LLC, that's my advice, if you are doing  lease option Dios, subject to deals, or wraparound AITD deals.For cash deals, no license needed.

MLS access, contacts, ability to view houses on my own/write offers).They say the best time to look for a new job is when you don't need one.

I know it's not tainted since multiple brokers have brought multiple clients to view the home.

I wouldn't put so much importance on 8k in funds - most seasoned investors would view 8k as a rounding error.

I run a ton of comps, google map street view is my best friend and just read each it all, etc.

I want to be able to sell these lots to someone who plans to build on them so I went to view these properties myself.