So i would say your best bet is discover and make sure it graduates!

In this case since your family is the seller and knows there are no title issues, it's a pretty safe bet you wouldn't need that policy.In regards to lein position, you should have a promissory note secured by a deed of trust that gets recorded ahead of any other encumbrances and that's what keeps you in 1st position. 

This may be your best bet as it lets you hold off on formation, but its important to make the title company and the lender aware ahead of time so they can update title and prepare the loan docs with the correct entity name.

@Earl MorrisJust curious was all on the forums you will continually notice the intricate webs that newer investors are creating that simply do not add value for most.  

From what I have read on the BP forums on this topic it seems as if your best bet of achieving this is going through a smaller bank and not your typical larger national banks.

Best bet is usually to find a title company that works with wholesalers as close to the subject property as possible.

@Hayden Kerns- thanks .....no guarantees on  either  property appreciation or inndex  fund returns .....I would  recommend a combination of both ....if you had to choose one or the  other to maximize growth over  a long term - the index  fund is likely  a better bet  ...this is also very ddependent  on location or the property - 

Your best bet to finding off-market properties is to do what wholesalers do, and annoy the hell out anyone with a decrepit property or needs money now like a FSBO.

What's your risk tolerance, I bet tax lien is having way higher risk than mortgage note.

However, your best bet is to pick a medium-sized population city within those states with a lot of population growth.