While it can and does happen, to have 10 deals die and you be out of pocket so much in fees seems strange.

They are doing some strange things....

If you have the gift of gab you can get info out of them if they don't think you're some nut....with some strange guru thing.Look at rentals, see who holds rentals and obviously they buy, ask them if you can help them to learn.But, I suggest you not just go beg the first name you get, you need to vet them.

It seems strange to me that California would REQUIRE one to get the other party's signature to cloud title.

This sounds very strange to me.

I always felt a little strange pulling it out to swap contact details in front of tenants who had the latest iPhone.All of my tenants have flashy big screen HD TVs.

This is what we have determined...The current amount owed to Chase on the property is 800K and strangely they are listed as a second lien to 1st Mariner which makes me certain that there is an error in the records because Chase believes they are first lien-holders.

It's strange.

Mind you, i have not completed a deal yet, so i feel strange making suggestions to you when there are so many much more experienced people to talk to.

John Knappmann - strangely, it is somewhat customary to not have gutters here, which made it easier to defer but still stupid.