Raymond-Get the title search.

Usually you can get refinanced in 90-180 days depending on the lender and the strength of the borrower.As far as structuring the title, that is something you want to get the advice from your lender and CPA before preparing any docs defining ownership.

Dawn - It is not uncommon for sellers to specify which closing attorney or title company they want to use for the transaction.

Here are some things to consider:- REOs come with clear title and title insurance.

Should I get it under contract first and just let the title company sort out the mortgages and liens?

The investor that procured the capital would borrow money from non-accredited investors without clouding title and that money along with the JV partner's equity would capitalize their portion of the equity in each project.

The title of my six minute talk is “How to take stale listings and turn them into cash”.

If I buy from one, can we do the deal through a title company and have a title policy on the transaction?

If the contract to purchase is on an REO or short sale and you can't change the purchaser's name, you may want to consider a very tight partnership agreement between you and the partner, even though title will be taken in the name of only one of the parties.

I plan to buy a rental property with cash from personal assets (stock market) and I plan to have the title held in an s-corp, for liability protection.