I have planned to investigate further, but it has been over 1 year and I have not as of yet investigated further.  

Look into local economic indicators, such as job growth, population trends, and migration patterns, to gauge potential demand in specific neighborhoods.Rental Demand: Investigate rental demand in the areas you're considering.

I have bought commercial RE in a Roth SDIRA and separately purchased a couple investment properties via 1031 exchanges outside of my IRAs.I too have hesitation of the above index funds and need to investigate further.  

My insurance company investigated and determined that it was in fact an Act of God.

I can’t investigate the issue.

Yes, this needs more investigation.

"today with all the title fraud .. you prep your own deeds and you" will eventually get investigated.

You could then track down the owner with a little investigation at the county records office or online.

Usually, after the first deal, the trust is built and we just ensure we keep building on that trust.If lenders do any other investigation on their end, they are welcome to, but I've not had anyone share anything that they've discovered that was of a concern.

I've worked with the CFE/attorney/investigative journalist reports in the past.