you dont a good agent repping a buyer is going to go to bat for them not U keep in mind many sellers lie about all sorts of things.. not saying your that way but it is common the industry.

And then as he's lying there on the stairs the basement door creaked open an inch, only to slam shut and latch this time, he got up and couldn't get it to open at all, it was now locked, and nobody answered his calls.

People sometimes think they should hide as a landlord so no one knows, but that's not wise because it's so easy to figure out and then you become a lying neighbor/landlord.As others have said, just set ground rules for contact and how, use an online portal, and be responsive.

Contact your county tax assessor's office to learn how to find this information (it's usually online and easy).Talk to the neighbors.There are paid apps that may include contact information for specific properties.

In CHS, the county assessor has a two page form that you complete and file with the assessor's office, similar to applying for the legal residence exemption. 

Like most advice surrounding passive investing, this advice may apply in certain cases but the answer really lies in due diligence on the sponsor rather than a broad-brush rule.As a longtime syndicate sponsor I've been funded by both HNW equity and institutional LPs, so I've seen both sides of this first hand. 

., check with the county tax assessor's office.We did something similar in Alabama last year breaking off a couple of acres from a generational family property. 

To figure out the land value , the county assessor’s website should have a breakdown of the assessed value for both the land and the building.

Public Record bedroom number is different than the advertised bedroom number.For instance, Public record and tax assessor says 4, while advertised bedroom number on MLS/listing is 5.The listing agent insists that the bedroom number is correct and that assessor and public information are wrong.What steps do I need to ensure that the advertised bedroom number is correct?

But if you want an ROI, as well,  the industry has been lying to you, and everyone else.Foreclosures, probates taxliens... all circumstances that explicitly do not drive motivation to sell.I am writing a book on the topic and here is a passage from my book.Circumstance does not imply motivation.