Applicants' middle aged dad came along with them and played loud music videos on speaker phone during much of the showing to amuse himself.

Since you are a newer poster on BP and we don't know what geographic locals you are considering investing in, you just need to determine what is acceptable way to pass marketable (insurable) title where you're buying.In CA, grant deeds are the preferred instrument, as you may already may be damiliar with.

I have the Homan bus stop on my block, Roosevelt Rd Bus about a block away, and I-290 and Blue Line less than a mile north of me, not to mention Douglas Park which is now starting to attract music festivals and other positive events, which can someday attract potential (responsible) renters and/or buyers.

Thank you very much for all the nice and polite responses.Now, I am going to chill out and listen to my favorite music.

Also, just as an FYI since you mentioned you work in entertainment - I work with our Music & Entertainment team at my bank in Nashville.

Because the use of abstracts began before there was any photo reproduction, an "abstractor" would search the public records to locate all instruments that appeared to affect the title to the property in question and would then abstract the pertinent information i.e. the date of the instrument. grantor and grantee, legal description, signatures, witnesses, notary information and recording information and place it as a page in the abstract. 

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Music and Lighting....if there are sidewalks and streets....power washing every week.

The insights from David's podcast, alongside the guidance from BiggerPockets, have been instrumental in helping me learn, stay motivated, and even convince my wife to get on board with this exciting journey.I can't wait to dive into the book and continue my education in real estate investing.

I also believe relying on either, without disclosing the matter to the insured, could be seen as a fraud on the insured, though most others in the industry disagree.In truth I have relied on some of the same methods to try identifying forged instruments, though I wouldn't bet much money on getting it right.