It gave this as a reason, "The housing market’s rebound has been restrained by the so-called shadow inventory of homes with mortgages at least 90 days delinquent, in foreclosure or already owned by banks, while foreclosures had been stalled since late 2010, when state attorneys general and federal regulators began investigating abuses by banks, including lost or doctored paperwork.

No, he sends the FBI to investigate it as a "crime".

I would add to this by regularly contacting suppliers, investigating new deals, meeting with real estate agents, etc

He didn't bother looking at any of my documents (purchase & sale agreement, mortgage, leases with my current tenants, etc.) that would have demonstrated a legitimate need to run credit checks, which surprised me.It was a rather silly exercise - though I have a locking file cabinet (which the investigator photographed), that's not where I store my rental property info.

Other than the obvious, when dealing with a condo, the HOA is extremely important to investigate.

You might to investigate the lending landscape before you cement your exit strategy---title seasoning/chain of title guidelines are an expanding feature in today's lending enviroment.Regards,Scott Miller

I realize that it is for my benefit, but can I not accomplish the same thing that a title company does, other then offer title insurance by conducting my own investigation into the former owners of the note?

The broker will be licensed through the state and the state will investigate.

We apologize for any problems this may have caused, and will be investigating the matter.Thank you for your continued support.Sincerely,

I think if his site covered negotiaions a bit more, which could be in the book for all I know, then I'd definitely investigate it.