Seminole Heights: This area is popular among the younger crowd.

Your best bet to finding off-market properties is to do what wholesalers do, and annoy the hell out anyone with a decrepit property or needs money now like a FSBO.

Propstream is likely the most popular option you'll hear about for sourcing home owner information and could also help direct you in terms of where to be driving for dollars.

What's your risk tolerance, I bet tax lien is having way higher risk than mortgage note.

In this case since your family is the seller and knows there are no title issues, it's a pretty safe bet you wouldn't need that policy.In regards to lein position, you should have a promissory note secured by a deed of trust that gets recorded ahead of any other encumbrances and that's what keeps you in 1st position. 

It isn't that hard to look around and see what is popular with the majority of people.

It is the most popular software in the industry and all CPAs know how to navigate it which is nice.At the bare minimum, you should do the following to make your bookkeeping easier:1.

If you are looking for something overseas on a budget check out onlinejobs.ph is a popular one for VAs if you are looking to interview/hire a VA yourself.

If you have a lender that can do 80% LTC regardless of the ARV, this will be the best bet.

I suspect they are flying under the radar of their regulatory agency for now but with the shenanigans you describe, i bet it won't be for long.