Right now, if I see a house I like, I'll take down the address and search it on my town's portal to obtain the owner name and address.

You must have US bank and address 

I personally think proactively addressing these items is best practices across all of real estate. 

I want to resolve this situation as efficiently and fairly as possible.Questions:Partition Action: Given that my aunt and I are joint tenants with a 50/50 split and there’s no formal contract, is filing a partition suit the best next step?

@Cooper Marcus send me a message with your email address and I'll share it.

Aiming for conventional and not a DSCR loan due to costs and the higher down payment requirement for the latter.With that said, I'm curious to hear your take on what the most cost-effective & efficient approach would be to source a down payment.

Focus on multifamily properties, explore value-add opportunities, and use technology for efficiency.

I have a $250 fine in my lease specifically to address neighbor and/or City complaints and have the tenants initial beside it during the lease meeting.

I think going in to the deal guaranteeing 80% is a bit of a bold step, but it really depends on the address and the neighborhood characteristics. 

Avoid the c/d neighborhoods, they are trash and difficult to efficiently operate in.