Sometimes with a variation on the tile, i.e. wider than normal, or with a slight texture, etc, but something that will look good 20 years from now.

Like the Vanguard paradox,  dyed in the wool index folks who also offer some active funds, you see some variation here both among investors and across markets, even some contrasting views...And, as mentioned above, part of the allure in RE is profiting by your own hand, inefficient markets, and higher returns....And I may be deranged, but I find it fun and engaging  and you get all sorts of challenges, good and bad (where all my index funds are pretty boring to look at even when they grow, but boring in a good way...)

Previously we had a portfolio of over 750+ billboard leases and found that there was great variation in leases payments and structures.

@Stephanie BeardBianca won't talk because she is a guy😊 There is nothing new here, a variation of Nigerian scam.

They should however in my opinion record a deed of trust on the property or some variation there of showing that they have a priority lien on the property.

I then started thinking after seeing so many variations of lenders foreclosing, which ones may be easier to deal with.In my search I found Ocwen (that I hear nothing but bad news about in BP forum), regular banks like Bank of Mellon, Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank, and others that are are more local to my area.All of the lis pendens I found I know are not all short sales but because they are in the foreclosure process, I'm wondering how to approach the owner or bank after looking at this list of properties.It doesn't seem to matter about whether it's a short sale or already at the 'almost-end' of the foreclosure process (when the bank gets the property) that it takes a long time because of so much red tape processing.

I have been recommending that out of state investors put their money a step-above my zero-appreciation area (43612 is the popular area), slower returns but less variation in the portfolio. 

Title fees being the big one Other than registering the mortgage, you should not incur additional title fees unless there is a simultaneous change in registered ownership ... but, undoubtedly there will be variations between jurisdictions.

Variations based on vendor material quotes?

Of course their is a lot of variation, but that is the range I see a lot of cash flow buyers looking for.