On the other hand, if you have an obstinant interloper-in-possession with a "living better through chemistry" issue, rational thinking will be for naught. 

If the Quitclaim issuer has nothing you get nothing, if the issuer has some interest in the property then that would be transferred. 

I could literally write a whole book in this post about what to look for, but some of the bullet points given my limited time are:-Track Record - Does the syndicator/operator/issuer understand the deal type and the market that they're raising funds for?  

I am pretty confident the price will rise and that I wouldnt have any issue re-selling.

With rates rising and prices and rents starting to go down you will see investors not buying homes especially since banks are tightening their leash on secondary homesAffordability is the end issue. Rates

Hand-written cardboard will look junky for the business.

There are a alot of private debt issuers that issue mezz debt and in my experience they are alot easier to deal with than the banks.

Issuers can rely on Reg S in addition to other exemptions, meaning the safe harbor rules are non-exclusive. 

It doesn't look like termite damage that I'm used to seeing; when I suspect termite damage, I look for the mud tunnels/tubes leading toward the damaged area, and I also expect the damaged area to somewhat resemble corrugated cardboard.

Straight-forward and open communication.A part-time or full-time agent is a non-issue really, yet so many get caught up in it.