My thinking at the moment is this:1) The probate list is probably the most productive option to start with based on courses I've taken2) Code violation list is also nice and somewhat automatable (in the sense of outreach efforts)3) Driving for dollars will require paying someone around $10/hr and I'm not sure what I'll get from that.

What loan products are there and how do they compare to a mortgage?

if you have a good product at a fair price you will always have renters. 

@Shemar RoyalFHA is a great product when you are able to meet the guidelines.

Many members are experts in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate brokerage, wholesaling, flipping, buy and hold, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.There are some pretty cool discounts on various products and services offered as Perks to BP members that you might want to check out: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t checked it out already, the Bigger Pockets blog features links to their awesome podcast and many great articles: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/I really like the alerts feature that can quickly guide you to current topics that might interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

And as a product of its usefulness, of its profitability, of the benefits it provides, NOT because we have real evidence but on the basis of vague suspicions and a great deal of sentimentality, glyphosate has become the whipping boy for all the environment's problems.

No cost and it gives you 1-1 conversation to sell your product.

It seems a bit counter-productive and confusing (albeit human nature) to start with a statement of available resources then run hypothetical scenarios of what can be done with those resources.  

As others have said, good marketing exposure (Zillow, FB marketplace), a sign in the yard, a good product (meaning the interior and exterior of the house) and a good, competitive price should lead to finding a renter quickly.

If you do want to do security deposits banks like Citbank has a product that you can have it automatically setup for you.