@Krista Walker  chuckling a little here but yes.. they should.. and of course when you get your preliminary title report it will clearly denote who the owner is.and on your purchase and sale agreement there should be a seller.. unless they are doing a undisclosed double escrow type deal which I highly doubt he would do.. and or just flat ask them are these MLS listings your sending me or are they off market that you own or your close investors own. 

If you investigate the costs involved you might find the total cost are similar the title insurance. 

. - I contact title company, who investigates. - They just turned down the claim, because this lien was only filed in 2014, 5 years after I bought the property. - The lien is in the name of ZJ, who owned it for 1 month in 2000 and it changed hands 10 times between his and my ownership. 

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- What is some good general preliminary advice when jumping into your first investment? 

Im in full investigation mode right now!

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Based on this, they will opine on the developability of the site and give preliminary foundation recommendations.

It is at least worth investigating to see if it is a better fit than FHA loan.good luck

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