If it was properly done, it's recorded and should be visible on the title report. 

Take it with a big grain of salt - I saw a property tagged with HIGH RISK of HEAT due to a 200% increase of days over 100F in the next 10 years....going from ONE per year to ...drum roll...TWO days per year.

Also, if you're not necessarily looking for the cash in hand, we can always have the title attorney draw up a first position lien to your other LLC.

No, except a title company in Charlotte that is investor friendly.

I would be coming in through an LLC, so feel comfortable with liability protection as it relates to other assets, but still, will be on title, so there is exposure.As a real estate guy I'm still in growth mode and am having a hard time swallowing the dst pill. 

I’d also advise being cautious with turnkey listings that look overly perfect—they often come with a higher price tag and might not deliver the promised returns.Also, I’d encourage you to really assess property management options.

Title searches (liens), rehab cost, Understanding ARV's etc

Try to get as much of his lousy deeds into the title of the summons as much as possible.

There are lots of due diligence items to complete to make sure permissions and titles are in order.  

But if I’m buying 20 -40 lower priced properties annually I may decide to skip title insurance on the buy side and substitute a thorough title search.