Will your IRA go on title?

In this case, the buyer gets title at the closing and the note is recorded at the county clerk's office like any other type of financing.

Residential real estate is much easier to me because I have done much more and commercial RE is definitely a “who you know” game.

Should I have a title search done before I buy a tax deed (not a certificate)?

All this assumes you have a marketable title to the property of course. 

You make your money when you buy, don't overbid and play the appraisal game.

I'm wanting to pull the trigger soon and really get into the game.

You will do well as an agent like your title says you are!

@Joe Xie Make a post of your own with the title "CAUTION - FRAUDULENT RENTAL" with the same photo the scammer used.Explain in the posting that a scammer has listed your property for rental, but it is NOT available for rent.At that point, you've done what you can - unless you want to screw with them.  

Also others have mentioned this also puts a cloud or something on title because even if you sell the property or transfer it to a new owner, the new owner cannot rent the units until after the allotted time based on the eviction reason.If you can purchase a property at a below market rate and evict the tenant for a few thousand dollars and sustain the cost of holding the property, then yes you're going to have some long term appreciation and potential rental gains.