Call a local title company and request a preliminary title report (also known as an owner report or letter report).

At the very least, you should be given 10 days to investigate the potential presence of lead paint as required by Federal EPA rules.

You're going to investigate the quality of the fruit- you're shopping for the right cantaloupe. 

Investors are repaid as stated and I retain 100% ownership of the property and rental income.At this point, I have had preliminary meetings with some of my friends and family on my core list to gather interest about investing in my plan.

You can do a preliminary inspection if the tenant requests one, bring your item sheet with you make suggestions about things you'll be looking for.

Doing some preliminary research so far and wanted to get a broader scope of opinion from individuals who live in the area and are much more familiar with the city and surrounding area. 

We have tenants lock the keys in the house on their last day and we send someone over the next day to pick them up and make a preliminary scan of the house or do the full inspection depending on availability.

They should be able to quickly provide preliminary loan estimates for each deal you identify.

Will due more investigating over the next few days. 

When I spoke to a person who investigated the issue for me she did mention that they were aware and did forget to communicate that to me.