really depends on if your title companies are digital or do they still have to send someone into the court house and do search by hand ( title abstractor).. we stopped doing title search's by hand about 30 years ago on the west coast title companies have all digital bases. and can pull up records on the computer in a matter of seconds..

I love James presence, as he bring 'actual experience', not the bongo-bongo answer from typical BP realtors :)"automate process" ?

I like to check their online presence, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, etc to get a feel for their personalities.

Develop a strong online presence in your area by tagging locations, using hashtags, and posting frequently.

Some median prices have even dropped by double-digit percentages.San Francisco is still the most expensive city in the country to rent an apartment.

For my area the larger meetups have a great FB presence which ties well into people coming. 

I've worked full time in online digital marketing for 10 years (paid display advertising and social media) so I am looking forward to leveraging my skill set to also help other real estate owners/agents build their brand online.

My suggestions:1) Be ready to demonstrate that the as-is $1.75M purchase price is a significantly below market acquisition price2) Try to get the Seller to provide all/partial Seller financing 3) Be ready to demonstrate that there are relevant comps nearby to justify your projections4) Have an absolutely airtight scope of work and detailed cost estimate with construction milestones5) If you are convinced of the lucrative nature of this deal and your ability to make it happen, consider raising additional capital from friends/family or other sources to increase your equity contribution to the project6) The lender's will want reward commensurate with their risk: expect double-digit interest rate and a personal guaranty.

In OR, to remediate you need to dig it out and keep going until you get clean dirt.

Always great to hear about major employers expanding their presence in Metro Phoenix.