but working with someone who is local to your market, who can show you their legal documents that they have used, introduce you to a proper title/attorney office for drafting documents...I mean, nothing is foolproof...but that route will have a significantly higher success rate. 

@Tyler Jahnke nice documentation and good luck.

So YES, the math is VERY clear and well documented for decades upon decades upon generations.

The counties themselves take 2-4 weeks to record a document online.

I’d buy a Detroit apartment just to document it here.

The specialist I recommend you have is an attorney to properly draft the documents and a title company to facilitate the deal.

But after an exchange - sign the purchase documents with one pen and pick up another pen to sign the refi docs :)Another strategy you could consider is reinvesting into multiple properties, where you purchase the first property cash (ensures some security and concentrates the equity) and the second property with a mortgage.

@Nate Marshall I put my notes in a Microsoft Word document.

This was also confirmed when I went there to submit the required documents, but they couldn't give me a proper timeline on when it would happen claiming that they were backed up. 

Document everything.