After all, we hire lawyers when we need legal advice, doctors for physical issues and accountants for taxes.

Not to mention most sellers aren't going to give you unfettered access to walk every unit on a property and examine all major mechanicals before you have an executed contract.I'd recommend reading https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Buying-Selling-Apa...

You absolutely want title insurance and you want to use Your title co to issue it, not the selling lender’s.A number of things can pop up....some heir from the past had their signature forged, the foreclosing bank missed something in their foreclosure, some legal description error occurred somewhere, etc.

I would recommend that you remove the luan and any other evidence of illegal deleading before you have the inspection, then get the units deleaded legally.

Alternatively, if you have a partner that you trust and fits the above criteria, then it may work.Sounds cool to own a place in Italy, but if something breaks down, there is a legal dispute - and many more problems.... you'll have to converse in a different language and different circumstances. 

And you would probably have to legally disclose this to the buyer.

@Nathanael Rojas maybe this method works for a company or a person that has a lot of cash to close deals, but it's horrible advice for someone just starting out.If an offer gets accepted you are legally saying that you will make a good faith effort to close on that property.

(this is not legal advice by me, just my $.02  worth based on what I have done and heard.)

The apartment complex I used to live in would tape over the payment slot when they left for the day along with a notice that rent was now late and only certified funds for the rent + legal fees would be accepted.

It's not about conviction - I don't care about legal aspect of it.Sometimes I turn down a prospect because their credit shows that they fail to pay for pizza delivery!