If any of you know of these kind of activity going on in your own markets and would like to report it anonymously, I can put you in touch with the author of this article.

You let people join the controlling entity with authority to exercise control because they bring skills to the table that you can benefit from. 

Someone with a different skill set, who does things well that you aren't good at.

Now, if you mean the FORECLOSURE trustee, they still aren't doing anything until the BK trustee says so.

Would you have to be concerned with any kind of laws (stalking/harassing) considering you've tried reaching out to him through various channels and are now sending someone to physically approach them (assuming there aren't a PI?

No, you aren't "vetting" them.

@Cleon Wilson It's always good experience until you don't have time to constantly go back and forth to certain sellers' properties that aren't as motivated.

@Jeremy Taylor - This may help:Linear = conservative markets where price appreciation is typically slow and steady - the up and down cycles aren't very dramatic and cash flow is great.

I have two properties currently under contract for 170/180k but they are in Arlington and Fort Worth and aren’t ideal for house hacking as they’re lower income areas. 

The MLS is hard for investor deals right now, mostly because, as Becca mentioned, there aren't enough homes for the people moving here so owner-occupy buyers are more emotionally attached and will to spend more than an investor typically is.