@Jennifer Tan @Brett Youngster there is a site you can go to that will take you to public records anywhere in the country.http://publicrecords.netronline.comClick on the desired state on the map, then click on the county.Then click on go to data online for the desired site.The property appraiser/assessor site will give you ownership info, sales info and property info.The clerk of courts/register of deeds will tell you about mortgages, liens, foreclosures, etc.Tax collector should give you the info on if the taxes are current.Hope this helps.

Read my response youngster. 

I have seen some youngster who drank the coach or guru coolaid get in some serious trouble.. one of these groups.. young kids all under 30 did about 25 of these in PDX> by the time they got to me half were in default .. sellers were total POed and starting filing complaints with every agency known to man.. finally AG picked it up..

It took me about a month to get through the course, working full time (but no youngsters at home!).

Parents supplying downpayments for said youngsters in #1 (boomers have a ton of equity in their homes due to the run up in prices overall).3.

There are youngsters that find a niche and think they have a product to sell.

Us seniors need our rest to keep up with you youngsters.

Keeping some sort of cash flow as a way to stay in the game and not completely retire and to help a youngster (relatively younger) on their path.Ultimately I need to get a good deal on the purchase so I can refinance (my community bank only requires 1 month seasoning) when I want to pay off the second mortgage.And thanks @Nathan G. for the article link...

I also meet up with newbies and youngsters that have a million questions and many doubts about continuing a path into a system that has been crumbling since the eighties.

These youngsters have grown up on the internet, and they think that whatever is on the internet is gospel.