Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Buna.

I used to live in Northern Cal and managed my 8 unit apartment complex in Southern Cal. It

EM in the form of a check MUST be deposited within a certain amount of business days.. it can't be held un cashed.. so that is a non issue and your paranoia on that issue is un founded.As to Escrow  in So Cal its customary to have separate escrow and title companies.. in Nor cal for instance and Oregon and Washington Title and escrow is all under one roof.So its common for brokerages to own these.. they must make a disclosure that they own them. and many times in these type of instances the Seller will dictate who they want to work with.. you could of course have an attorney represent you in this transaction and interact  with the escrow company if your that worried.Liz Pendance on the condo makes bank loan not feasible until that's cleared .. so unless your paying cash its a non starter anyway... this is one thing that condo associations and those that own condo's really miss the ball on .. they think they will just sue.. but in essence they cook their own goose as their property becomes illiquid ...

So I believe in So Cal it comes down to how long do you plan to live in your primary residence?  

It is certainly NOT a "buyers market" here in So CAL! It

I have slept in my pickup on surf trips to so cal- it's a fun life if you have money!

In NY or Cal it would probably mandate 3 months free rent.