In Cumberland county NC, the Sheriff office is an option and certified mail.

@Isadore NelsonYes, you can check the county clerk’s website or office.

Especially if it has to go through the state attorney general.Also maybe someone on here knows someone at the AG's office that could try and push it threw for you.

Quote from @Frank Chin: @Matthew SpiegelSome years back, I used to go to the local building or planning departments, and get the information from the local offices directly.

I truly just think this was a conservative bank/incompetent loan officer.

If you strip it down too much, you can only earn a referral fee but not actually do any transactions.You have to talk to a few offices and see what they can do for you as an investor.

I have meetings with my lawyer to discuss partnership contract and acct for the financial piece.Since this is extremely new, I am building a team of a contractor, broker, loan officer, accountant, Lawyer and investors. 

We intend to use this space as an office and or small sleeping quarters.

We have done all kinds of deals on our own ranging from buying, selling, flips, BRRRRs, and now are also invested in commercial properties along with our SFR portfolio.After retiring from the Navy last summer (2023) and working in a corporate office for 18 months, I have made the leap to working for REI Nation, the country's premier turnkey investment property company.

Reach out to the Marcus & Millichap offices in Columbus/Cleveland and have one of the MMCC commercial mortgage brokers produce a few quotes for you.If you don't have the time to research contact info / programs for 25-50 different lenders and make the calls/emails necessary to obtain optimal financing, hire a broker.