From our experience here is Kansas City, we consistently secure homes in off market channels that allow us to show equity to investors prior to sale as part of the pre-purchase research and vetting package and ultimately deliver homes with equity at part of the turnkey package. 

Seller's MLS listing agent claims not to know about the federal lien, speaks with Seller's attorney and attorney tells agent that they will be able to deliver clear title (attorney did not state how);5.

Don't get too immersed into one track (aka 'stuck' here) and you may want to consider not framing things like this: "I asked him if he would be interested in assigning me a contract as a newbie investor and he said yes".There may be a legitimate value-add provided yet you need to go into a relationship knowing what you are seeking and knowing what the other person is able to deliver.

Although small in the scheme of things, these investors have plenty of capital and a network more, so I need to deliver.

Aside from title insurance and possibly a survey (I only get one if it's questionable as to where my property line starts and ends) you will need to get a final water reading bmso that the water and sewer is zeroed out at the closing.also make sure that the house is delivered vacant at closing.

At auction end, do cashier's checks have to be delivered right away, or do you have some time after bidding completes to come up with the money?

Our washer quit working in one of our units recently, and so the guests (staying for 6 nights) had to go without it for 4 days because we couldn't get a new one delivered until then. 

I've become a NRIA client since and the company has delivered two luxury townhouses in the city of Philadelphia - both 100% owned by me and deeded to me.

This would fall under the seller not being able to deliver clear title and is covered in paragraph 15 as I recall.....the full remedy is return of the EM.

I have a sales background and wanted to reach out to property owners and then deliver potential off market listings to real estate investors in my area.