I dont want to point fingers or blame anyone as my closing attorney is doing everything they can to get the docs from previous owner but I feel that this oversight is costing me thousands and a lot of wasted time.  

James has his finger on the pulse of Cleveland. 

I'm sorry to hear you are having issues, hopefully you can fight it, but in my experience on the lending and investing side, the appraiser won't budge unless they made a trivial mistake (forgot to take into consideration major highway dividing lines, incorrect square footage on records, fat fingering an address, etc.)

They need to point the finger at themselves and realize it wouldn't happen at all if they were finding their members deals which they claim are swarming the market.

Think about it, you will make money and not have to lift a finger!

One is for long-term steady growth (via rental properties), and the other is a faster, albeit riskier, short turnover for quick cash where you can 'win' or lose a little or a lot.You'll need to ask yourself about your risk tolerance, your knowledge base, your present situation, and your future plans.Building wealth through rental properties is a systematic way to create passive income, making your money work for you while you're not lifting a finger.  

If it was my area and we were just at the "Commitment" stage I would expect a couple weeks because then the lawyers get started on title (Of course it is a finger pointing mess at that point)Hope it works out for ya Steve!

My monthly living expenses are relatively low, my wife brings in some extra income as well and I'd rather not throw my $ at a mutual fund and cross my fingers for the best.My current thoughts are investing in a 4-unit, although I can't decide if local is a good idea or not.

I have only been to one house in the last year I have not bought.... and I am still following up with them and have my fingers crossed.

We will go back to operating in a sense like we have.Let’s keep our fingers crossed we can return to a more normal way of life.