Mapping and GIS are great too, but we'll stick to the nuts and bolts here.My question is, with regard to providing high quality, investment-savvy title research, do you also make a habit of jumping down to City Hall or another series of municipal buildings to check for zoning, permitting, and utility issues in addition to your courthouse work?

Additionally, working with a local real estate agent can provide valuable insights and assistance in your search for the perfect neighborhood in Birmingham.

It depends on the lender but it typically just requires you to sign a document provided by the lender that states you are intending on moving to the property and staying for a year.

Also, be careful with exit strategy where the more rural areas may provide more cash flow, but may not appreicate and are gonna be tougher to sell in a down marketGino

Your local REIA can often provide similar information at a fraction of the cost, allowing you to allocate your saved capital towards your first deal.

You have to provide the money to purchase the new property. 

Thanks for any information you can provide! 

This would be my first subject-to deal so I was curious if there was anyone who could provide some tips or support me in the details (paperwork, insurance considerations, using a land trust or not, structuring the terms advantageously, things to look out for)?

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I've drafted a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for attaching brackets directly to studs, which should provide enhanced stability.