Stewart Title here in SA will be your best bet 

IMO a bigger red flag would be poor record keeping on expenses and other documentation that would indicate property condition.Anyway, you're ultimately purchasing the income stream that *you* can achieve, not what the seller achieved.

If I was a betting man I would say the answer to that question is NO and they are likely promoting the 2-3% success stories as the norm and therein lies the problem. 

I'd also go in with your own agent.I'd bet the listing agent's company is keeping the deposit even though it is meant to be in trust. 

As both an investor and a broker, I’ve worked with a variety of lenders, and while many are solid, some have issues—whether it’s delayed closings, surprise fees, or poor communication.I’m curious to hear from the community: have you had any bad experiences with lenders that we should all be aware of?

This is because it was poorly converted, improperly done, "patched up" over time, and might have mixed up mechanicals etc.

You want overnight money, go bet on penny stock small cap biopharma and biotech stocks.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

I bet it’s less than 1/2 the cost of solar to go this route.

It sounds like you're getting a realtor leasing agent, which I have almost always seen end poorly.