GREAT record...

Hopefully at this price point, there are good records of all this information.Thanks to all for your incredible advice!

For example if you are obtaining a mortgage on a known rental unit with a proven track record, could a lender factor that into the equation, thereby requiring less down?

Wouldn't the price paid be part of the public record, that you could look up or get by making a visit to the dept that sold that lien?

Something from the public records may come up in the search results.

The HAMP loans I've seen all have the interest rates and increases outlined by year in the recorded mortgage doc.

Unfortunately I'm not renting in Hampden, the screening process does little. job good, rent history good, no criminal records or active collections cases, current rented home good shape, all seem to be completely immaterial.

Just because someone has 3 evictions on their record, doesn't mean they'll have a 4th.

Tax records may have comps on neighboring parcels if they closed recently.Title, survey, building dept., flood plain map a few resources on due diligence.Land is a whole different animal so if you can't wholesale be careful about closing on them.

If you don't, search the county records.