I'm assuming this is done prior to closing for the winning bidder?

On one deposit she tried to argue that she only received $750 from my prior management company but it was $900.

Ask questions to experts in their field prior to buying anything.

It is critical to examine vacancy rates, maintenance and repairs, property management, and net cash flow.

My prior PM used one of these companies and we were paying $300 per unit, $10 per ceiling, and some standard amount per wall repair greater than 1". 

Like any market, there are risks and you need to have the right team in place prior to buying a property or you could lose money.

If you have owned it for 5 years and lived in it for 2 out of the 5 years prior to selling it then you will get a proration of the gain tax free for the period of time you lived in it. 

I've researched some, but there are so many options available I'd love to hear what works best for landlords with some prior experience. 

But the title and escrow companies  Fidelity Fatco WFG etc.. have their own title plants that mirror county records and as stated are off shore ( Philippines) so title reports can be done in a day or two at the most.. prior to recording they will do a date down at the county to make sure nothing has popped up..

If a city had a law on the books prior to 2014 it could keep it (but not change it), if a city had nothing on the books, it cannot pass a new law.