The bank then knows there are no clouds on the title or claims about the product.If the seller of a rehabbed property did all of the work himself, without permits, without an inkling of building standards, and with the sole motivation of making a profit...would you buy that property just because it looked like other properties?

We have looked at tenant cloud, lease runner, cozy.

It all depends of your current situation, needs, and real estate goals (niche).Right now, I’m active duty Air Force, so I was looking for a cloud-based brokerage without a lot of fees since I’m part-time.With your goals to continue investing, you can also seek out brokerages that are specifically investor-focused.

The first thing I'd do is file the sales contract with the county, which will cloud the title and make it difficult to impossible for him to sell to anyone else.It's hard to compel anyone to sell against their wishes, but you sure can prevent him from selling to anyone else, and if/when he does want to sell, you have dibs at the contractual price, or can force him to pay you liquidated damages to release the lien.I'm not a lawyer, nor is this legal advice, just my $.02...

I've put a lot of work into the building and into our unit, but I don't want that to cloud my judgement.  

There were a few occasions where I passed on bidding on a property because of lien position or other possible clouds.

My understanding is that by recording the option, you create a cloud on the title.

If you do not want to see the inside of a courtroom, then never attempt to cloud the title by using a quitclaim deed.

With that said the new federal law seems clouded on the matter of the actual lease.

You could put a cloud on the title by filing a Notice or Interest at the County Recorders Office.