Listen to them share their problems, wins, headaches, milestones, etc.

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

I especially liked Matt's process of creating my business plan as it forced me to really think about it, get it right and make it easily understood by my clients.His process for the offering also made me think about transparency and other ethical issues that are required by law to be disclosed in the offering.

There is the tactical "act" of underwriting, then there is the much more valuable "art" of underwriting.The act can easily be taught.  

If they do, you're extremely likely to win and be paid from the bond. 

An attorney can cost you a lot, and winning in small-claims is simple enough (in NC, at least).

Often times, there's houses or land worth $500k listed with an opening bid of $30k which is a fantastic deal; however, if you were to win the auction, there may be multiple liens and $100s of thousands of hidden fees that you have to pay at once (based on what I read online).

We use Propstream but I am looking for some added info that Propstream does not easily provide  @Sean OToole is the owner and he has built an incredible platform..

This is something that can easily be changed later if needed.

The only time I'd say it's an okay idea is if either: The area you're investing in is expecting so much appreciation that you will easily profit off that (watch out for mortgage interest though...the appreciation needs to be higher than what you pay in that and expenses to make it profitable)You have some specific reason for wanting to do it- family ties, future home, major long-term hold, etc.Maybe I'm forgetting another one, but those two are all I have for now...