The firm I'll have the strategy session with has been very thorough in clarifying and explaining during preliminary conversations and has NOT rushed or pushed me to purchase, often very expensive services or packages as some of the others have. 

Before spending any substantial amount of time or money on this or any deal, I'd run a preliminary analysis to see how the project performs.

Please note that when you are working with a private lender, the process is inherently subjective, and so there can be significant variability in terms of what preliminary questions are asked/how the lender interprets specific answers.Deal:-  Where is the property located?

If you have provided the title company your earnest money, they should have provided you a preliminary report of the title.

@Katherine Bickel I would want a preliminary title report showing the liens.

Here is a checklist of items you should consider leading up to Closing Day:Contact settlement agent and lender to ensure closing is still on schedule (1 to 2 weeks out)Review preliminary closing settlement statements (1 to 2 days out)Arrange money transfer  (1 to 2 days out)Sign closing documentsChange locks & make copiesPlace keys & lockbox at property for ContractorsProject StartupAt this point, hopefully you spent the Closing Period getting ready for your project, and you have your Contractors selected, lined-out and scheduled to start work on Day-1.

He'll have a preliminary call with you where you can get your questions answered.

Aside from a title company, is there a way to make at least preliminary title search less tedious, since there are so many different types of liens that could be filed from all sorts of entities?

Running some preliminary numbers, the cash flow I could receive is similar to what I'm getting with my SFH.  

Before starting my preliminary research into BRRRR investing long-distance, I had a few markets that seemed to make sense to me (i.e.