Theres a wealth of information on this platform, and Im eager to dive in.

I ended up hiring two lawyers who agree that is unacceptable and yet $2,500 later I'm still at ground zero with them not willing to provide documents or the latest is them asking me for $500 for "copies" - also who knows what the documents would entail after they hired some family lawyer, which was likely paid out of the HOA dues.

We provide this lending criteria to all potential borrowers in an email, shortly after we’ve met.Background: What is your lending background?

If your skip tracing provider is poor, it doesn't matter how great your list is.

When you bought your permanent residence, @Doug Pham, did your lender, say BofA, accept loan documents that you provided, or did they require you to use theirs?

The answers to these questions will provide you more clarity in how to move forward.

The city won't provide the transfer code to me, though.

YES, I do provide a bonus / penalty structure to my contractors.

If you are inclined to go down the DST route, I would highly recommend going with a RIA who can help save you on fees and provide true due diligence analysis.

If it's a good fit for parents, they'll find the property on the major booking platforms.