That is a big move, and I wish you all the best @Maxwell Silva on your journey.In terms of a BIO, I would absolutely use your experience in the healthcare field as no doubt you probably contain the following skills:Patience - Working at the level the client requires (whether first time home buyer or experienced investor)Detail Oriented - Ensuring that every important detail is accounted forPeople Person - Putting the needs of others firstGood team player - Good at coordinating and working with a team (title co, lender, other Realtors, etc)Dedicated - Committed to meeting deadlines, and helping people accomplish their RE goalsThese should get you started. 

Even when the deed is recorded you will be unable to obtain title insurance for at least a year from the date the deed is recorded.

Could you gift the down payment to your mother in law so she can buy it and then transfer title to you when your house is done?

The title company would not accept cash.

Let's say they need to foreclose and the borrower picks up the Yurt and moves it - now the entire loan they underwrote is thrown out, along with title insurance, and the lien on that property.- Value: A SFR, or 2-4 unit (what it would be in this case) are residential assets and thus are valued off the "sales comparision approach" rather than the income approach.

The tenants are currently in court with a title dispute so the house would have to be paid for cash only.I would like to convert it to a primary residence and turn the garden level into a separate two bedroom apartment for use as an in law suite.

Just add novation language allowing the change of buyer name and inform the title company and lender of the change ahead of time. 

I conducted title searches to confirm there are no liens and double-checked with the county to ensure there are no outstanding debts.

Recently, a real estate friend suggested I consider starting a title company, as he and his partners (primarily in commercial real estate, like strip malls) could bring business my way.While I’ve worked with title companies in my transactions, I’ve never explored the inner workings of how they operate.

On top of that, they require homeowners to hold the title for two years before being allowed to use the property as a short-term rental.