(It is something I'm likely to be investigating for myself soon.)

I send people out to basically investigate a property and shuttle paperwork.

Maybe that's a So Cal thing, and maybe it's not, but this is probably a better question for an attorney or private investigator than a real estate investing forum.

There is a legitimate business plan behind this but it would be prudent to seek the advice of an attorney and to investigate any cases that arose around the other organizations that have previously implemented such a program.

Overall, I think I have pretty good investigative skills(especially learning a brand new market for me!!)

So does that mean I can forego title search/investigation because apparently it takes about 2 weeks to perform (as we're looking to close asap).Can I just skip past a title company?

So, I ALWAYS seek additional counsel when it comes to investigating any strategy that will make me money or will allow me to KEEP more of my hard-earned money.

I also need to investigate the permits to see if the current sunroom structure was permitted.

I am unsure of how you would deduct the mileage for investigating or searching for a property which you do not purchase.

You pay this company $1500 to $2500 and they will investigate your bank note and determine if it was handled in a fraudulent way (he said most are).