If you are doing the research yourself, Google the county recorders office and search the parcel numbers.

Just checked with Google...seems there over 3000 Plus Terry Brown's ..Funny stuff Dean.

I'd like to try and answer the OP's original question, not engage in an ideological discussion of the merits of airBNB....Set up google alerts for your property addresses.

@Marylyn Brennan Investing out of state may work for what you are doing, but be very careful, I know we always say that, but even with the advent of Google Maps, you still don't get the benefit of a "boots on the ground" person who can take pictures of the neighborhood or condition of the house, as it sits today.I live in Jacksonville and there are some great deals, I know of some properties that are available to investors at 50 cents on the dollar from the big funds, multi-family too.

The solution is not cheap, but much cheaper than paying somebody else to do it (do some google searching to find what you need).Bed bugs are terrible and thankfully I don't have any experience with them.

You should get on Google and search for your county's landlord/tenant laws.

I'll always have my trusty friend Google with me.

just look them up through government data (hiring contractors, paying real estate taxes, assessors, deeds) and google.

Try a Google search for that and spend a day or so analyzing his discussion.

@Morgan BlackmoreIf you are going to do buy and hold they are excellent estimating your repairs and conducting inspections.A google search turned up clubs in and near Tacoma.