Even though we manage properties in C-D class neighborhoods, you can still have great tenants, the secret is learning a good screening process in order to hopefully not have to deal with evictions.

- What is the best way to discover all the liens on the property such as 2nd liens, current owner tax liens, property tax liens etc.

I've had pretty bad results, but this post isn't necessarily about that.I've come to discover that for nearly all of my "decent" direct mail leads I'm getting outbid by the same company, consistently. 

And I am curious if you discovered any of those creative ways.

We've discovered that a couple of the people involved in this activity have dangerous criminal backgrounds. 

I recently moved into a home rental (about a month ago) and we had discovered that the fridge we intended to use the ice/water maker on was not functioning.

That's the secret-sauce.

I know they are everywhere, but I feel like there might be a secret hideout that they all pay attention to.

I think as much as anything on BP we all want to give some general advice but to write the business plan out and give up your tricks secrets etc that we have all worked decades to perfect..

At that point you will discover your actual level of risk.