@Scott Bottomley I went ahead and signed up for PropStream and I am impressed.

I've attended his seminars and was impressed enough to invest in learning how to make it all work.

Some very impressive properties. 

I was under the impression that the "buyer" was a property manager until last week when I found out he has this contract and is claiming to own the house.I know this is a lot and I need to see a real estate / contract lawyer, but I simply can't afford to go that route.

Your savings is impressive!

I always knew it was good, but I checked into them on almost every condo that was active and I was impressed that even after the resort took their massive 50% cut to manage everything, the owners were still often grossing over 2k many months for a 250k condo.

You are not the first to see a "guru" pose alongside an impressive portfolio when really they are loosely involved-- I've even experienced some claiming properties when they are solely the property managers! 

I am very impressed that you picked up on the inherent problem with Sub S Corporations. 

I am also a GC with decades of work under my belt, but they were not impressed. 

Columbus is a standout choice, it offers impressive property appreciation and landlord-friendly laws.