Per the title I'm Karmine!

Best you can do is individually pull title on properties. 

Closing costs typically range from 2 to 5 percent of the total loan amount, and they include fees for the appraisal, title insurance and origination and underwriting of the loan.”When it comes to closing costs, a trusted lender can guide you through specifics and answer any questions you may have.

if anything then I would set a flat fee to pay them for their service and then if you do find a property that offers buyers agents money, in which almost all I have seen still do...then I would have the title company back out the amount you decided on and the agent gets the remainder of the amount of commission that's left over. 

Lessons learned are related to the title process I use with sellers and buyers.

Second piece of advice is to have a trust worthy title company that can guide you.

Lessons learned are related to the title process I use with sellers and buyers.

Ya tag something with that, it sent a message, a memorable one. 

Petersburg, build a team with real estate agents, property managers, contractors, lenders, and title company/closing attorneys.

Hawaiian real estate law differs from other western states significantly, mostly due to its monarchal heritage and the Bishop Trust influence.The basics are the same as would be in California; determine the condition of title ownership (individual(s), estate (including conservatorship, if appropriate) OR fiduciary acting for trust.Use a qualified private money equity lender to make a loan sufficient to buy out the cash-only beneficiaryThe legal community in HI and Big Island in particular is small.