Regarding skip tracing, Tracers is a good resource as TLO has been declining more folks the past year When I had my HML shop we had an Accurint product that was called fraud detector for loan applications.. it was amazing  what is out there. 

When a man breaks down in this manner he runs very much like a rocking-horse in full motion.

We understand the rates might be somewhat higher for being a second position, that is ok with us.Most lenders will just go through the motion of trying to refinance the entire position, even if they tell you otherwise at first.

Hey @Ethan McManigle way to start to get things in motion for a successful and lucrative real estate investing career!

To add the unit you will most likely need to achieve proper fire rating between shared walls/floors/ceilings and have interconnected smoke detectors.

They also have the smoke detector nailed down better....

The window must have a net clear openable area of 5.7 square feet (5.0 square feet if ground floor), a minimum openable height of 24 inches, a minimum openable width of 20 inches, and the bottom of the opening must be within 44 inches of the floor.Size: The room must be at least 70 square feet, and no less than 7 feet in any horizontal dimension.Lighting & Ventilation: A natural light source (window) of not less than 8% of the floor area and natural ventilation (openable window/door) of at least 4% of the floor area are required.Heating: The bedroom must have heating capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of 68°F.Smoke Detector: A smoke detector is required in each sleeping room.While a closet is expected in most bedrooms, the International Residential Code does not actually require a bedroom to have a closet.

He had smoke detectors in all rental houses.

If the tenants are staying usually the only initial repairs/renovations we do while they’re still in the unit is to upgrade the smokes/CO detectors to hard wired and anything else that turned up as a life-safety issue in the inspection.

Even though we didn't reached our goal of getting 1 wholesale deal under the belt during this time, but I've gained so much confident by going through the motion of analyze deals, doing comps, submitting offers, talking to other agents on their listing, talking to contractors...