As Joe mentioned you could go to the public, one big issue in most states (actually all, but some try to work loopholes) is facilitating sales without a license.

I wonder wether it would attract more out of state investors to Jacksonville, as good publicity is more important then anything else.

If you live in a city that has public transportation, start using that.

Is there a public database for this kind of information that I can look up online or any other source?

Do good locally and maybe it will 'pay forward'.Require politicians to be bonded, like a locksmith or other tradesman entrusted with the public good and safety.Make crimes committed while serving in office a more serious offense requiring longer sentences or larger fines.Bring back public flogging.

Very often this information is just taken from public records and those are very often wrong.

I have confidence in the numbers and my ability to manage them.I have been nervous about other things, such as my first few evictions; speaking in public, etc.

This is public record and shows up in the newspaper about a week after the close.

Other examples can be found in IRS Publication 544, Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets, under the section “Foreclosures and Repossessionsâ€.

I've never read that in any American publications.