I have called title company and they do not provide notice of default list.

I've also been researching transactional funding, Hard Money lending but am worried about usury laws, compliance with state/federal regulations, dealing with brokers, title companies, attorneys, CPA's and the due diligence on the property to fund.

(If there aren't 2 sets of funds, the short selling bank could possibly make a claim against the title in the future.)

Which title company are you using?

Looked at the pics.I would power wash the sidewalk next to your building as well as the entrance and patio.They are real dirty and you can see algae growing on them.You can rent concrete pressure washer with a high PSI at Lowe's or Home Depot for cheap.Make sure you spend a little higher amount to get the high psi sprayer.Do Not use it on the house but concrete only as damage can occur.The houses use a lower psi sprayer than the concrete ones.I would say you are looking at identity disorder with this property.I get your story about it but what else is around it??

Call them on their BS or switch title companies.By the way... why are you paying for title as a buyer?

Day 70 - Offer #3 falls through.Day 70 - Buying agent from Offer #3 finds another buyer, we get a contract at same price.Day 71 - Open titleDay 73 - Title company calls me, and tells me there is 2 outstanding liens on the property totalling more than the accepted contract price.

Then he can foreclose upon you and you can also have a forgivable caveat on the mortgage.I have done dozens of JV's/OP's and mortgages are just so much easier as they leave your investor secured, attached to title with everything laid out and clear.

I contacted another mortgage company and they suggested that the loans had to have been sold to someone and to check a title company to see whom they were sold to.

This isn't even counting pulling up all the documents, recorded contracts, liens and emails sent back and forth with everything from title companies to government agents.All the gurus say, "the best house you want, is vacant and boarded up. those are the cash cows."