Some states have most of the title records digitized available for the public others do not. 

Hi Bobby, can you expand on your question a little bit, what do you mean by where to start?

We're closing next week on an event venue with 10 lodging units on-site. 

I look at all I do for clients for free.. 

I don't have experience in either of those markets, but I do come from a tenant friendly market (Los Angeles). 

Do you check Landlord references?

Did you have to do any rehab on the property?

Quote from @Lee Banks: Hi my name is Lee I'm looking too buy my first rental property and but I feel as if I need a mentor to watch, I still need to learn the basics of real-estate does anyone in New York do programs or mentorships and where would you start if you first started real-estate today  Hello Lee,I'd recommend looking up local meetups here on BP, meetup.com and, eventbrite.You can also call around to speak with RE investors and professionals in your target market to begin making connections.With so much available information online, I'd recommend speaking to a few people and doing independent research before committing to mentorships.

Where in the Chicago area do you invest?

i would do a 5% down loan.