Costs will be nominal, which your borrower will pay.Of course, you should ask for and read the preliminary title report and request lenders title insurance.

Pin holes leaks in pipes, and persistent respiratory issues for our entire family, make us wonder if it's better just to move on, than try to get the landlord to help investigate/remediate the issue. 

Will you do preliminary title searches for me?

I am investigating the option to move a rental property from direct ownership to an existing LP.

If they still refuse, file a formal complaint and let the state investigate.

My first purchase was 6 units which I put in cash and then worked to refinance, but most banks I talked to wanted a year of seasoning...there are different banks/bridge loans I could have investigated to change that, but what I'm getting at is make sure you have a solid plan for financing/re-financing in place so you don't hose yourself with a bank saying we'll only refi on LTC not LTV.And like @EdwardLiu said, never believe the seller.Cheers,Brian

Some of this is easy enough to find out (literally google maps) and some you need to do some investigating.

The irs has not had a lot of manpower or tools to investigate SDIRAs in the past but that is changing as more people are using SDIRAs.

For those who do not invest locally, what do you use to quickly see if an area is worth investigating? 

I also plan to find short-term housing, possibly with a roommate, somewhere until I'm comfortable jumping into the Chicago market.Areas I've investigated so far just via hearsay on here and other forums: Oak Park, Pilsen, Marshal, Mckinley Park, BridgeportAgain, I am completely new to the market so any advice is appreciated,Del