Have every detail spelled out, use an escrow account and daily updates verifying all parties are executing their responsibilities.

I'd be happy to share how I'm achieving this in more detail.

He was a really nice guy, but didn’t seem to know many of the details regarding fees.

You do not need a court hearing to move forward.You can read my book to get more details, but you essentially have a couple options. 1.

The quoting process was incredibly easy but I needed to know the details of the actual carrier and the rating to get it approved by the loan company.

A little details about my situation. 

When he had to take a step back for health issues from what I understand the company seemed to go a bit sideways. 

I appreciate the detailed breakdown.

Get into details on how renovations are done with units occupied, what systems they use to mitigate tenant fraud on applications, how they set price levels for the units?  

@Jemini LeckieIf investing locally is not in the cards I would do some research and pin point a market that fits what you are looking for and then reach out in the forums for that specific market and ask more detailed questions.