Yes PIA meetings are generally free and open to public.  

But, if you were to insist, I'd suggest forming a separate management LLC that signs all the leases, pays all property taxes and insurance, and generally serves as the public face of your commercial enterprise.

You can also drive for dollars or pull from public records to get lists. 4.

Go to public libraries or at your college and READ, READ, READ, all books and articles regarding your NEW field-of-interest.  

FOIA request if it's a public/municipal utility.

When you get your TAM report from your broker or via your data search, you should see something similar to one of these graphs: My graphs are based on public records, not MLS or Zdata, so there may be some discrepancy in your graphs.

After browsing some BP forums, it seems like the house has to be offered publicly at either bank or tax auction.

Find out the name of his dead wife from public records, family, whatever.

Its possible you might find a title rep that may assist OR you can go down to the courthouse yourself to research the public records. 

The west side is being revitalized and city counsel has approved a light rail (public transport) line from Belmont to Matthews.