The 2005 loan shows it as a first lien so I assume they cleared the history somehow but they are unwilling to share the policy.

So you agree to big government and are utterly silent as to unwilling/unable/irresponsible land owners and clean ups, and that's just for starters.

Showing ID is not only a safety measure for yourself and the other person, it also helps to reduce fraud if someone is unwilling to provide identification and is being this difficult with a simple ask, then I would also question whether or not they would be a good fit as a tenant

They've been avoidant, unwillingly to communicate with us/disclose their names in the beginning, and hid whenever they saw my mom.

Aim to rep seller but if they are unwilling to work with you, ask if they'd still be willing to allow you to shop the deal around to your buyers.

Quote from @Evan Polaski: @Jay Hinrichs, I was unwilling to pay for any "weekend" program with Armando.  

If my partner wasn’t risk adverse and unwilling to move frequently I would buy a new property every 1-1&1/2 years using this method.

I can see where the bank may be unwilling to make a loan to this particular borrower, or that this borrower may be unable to find anyone to finance them, but financing the purchase of a note is possible.The borrower has no ability to allow or disallow the sale of the note that's backed with their loan.

Unfortunately, society has lost sight of this truth.If you marry someone unwilling to stick it out, you deserve what you get.

The friends are unwilling to create and an LLC.