So thank you Josh and everyone else who posts their thoughts as you make it what it is, a priceless and endless library of experience for real estate investors.  

And of course, you can't go wrong with any property near Duke as you'll have an endless pool of renters with the student populace. 

Depends.I see Real Estate Investment like losing weight: you have to find what works for you and stick to it, in a healthy way.Some people are marathon runners, others are power-lifters.

At BP, the possibilities are endless.

Paying them to take it is indeed better than paying endlessly.

The structure I used originally was a simple 50/50 split of the profits, but there are endless variations.  

At BP, the possibilities are endless!   

I smile as you are describing what is popularly known as "joker brokers" - the seemingly endless line of in-betweens who all claiming to have direct access to funds or product ownership.  

I can see that there is endless information here and there are many people here who seem to be very interested in helping others with their challenges.

Unless you have an endless supply of money it will be too expensive to pay for title searches on every potential property acquisition - unless of course you only pursue a few per year.If you are working with the seller he should be able to provide you with current loan information - or sign a third party authorization form allowing you to contact his lender directly.