Step 1: Go talk to your broker!

Preliminary title report showing that no liens have been filed against the property before it can close.So what are your next steps to protect yourself and not have closing delays?

Based on some of the previous similar threads, it seems that having a good cross-border team is a crucial step in this game.

I'm not here to step on toes, but it doesn't sound like you are aligned with your agent.

@Nadeem Alamgir Thanks for the step by step detailed suggestions!

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

After talking with an operator I felt he was a good choice for a tenant and he mad a great offer above market for the apartment so we agreed.In the past I would usually rent my own units and to stay competitive I would keep an eye on the rentals in the area and try to be one step above if I could....This time that was a little tougher as the neighborhood hasn't gotten very trendy. 

There are many who will argue my methods and that's fine, it's worked very well for me and has been extremely rewarding in ways that cannot be compensated monetarily. 

What would be the very first steps to get started? 

That would be my recommendation for next steps.