sign an option contract with the seller and then sign an assignment agreement with the buyer, fax in the forms to the title company and tell them to call you when the check is ready.

I don't see why they would include that, other than not wanting any delays due to the financing or a bad appraisal.Do you know the title company who's doing the closing?

I am looking for a title company which will do double closings and a Real estate Agent who is willing to work with an investor (and is one his/herself).

so the title is in the land trust : "Alex Smith Revokable Trust".

You mention property taxes, so please remember in California it doesn't matter what the taxes are, but what they're going to be, Upon transfer of title there is going to an adjustment from the old prop 13 rate to the current rate.As for out of state investing from California it would be wise to remember that we are thought of stupid people with more money then brains who will buy at top dollar or more because we base our decisions on the relative price differences.I was in the Midwest awhile ago in a place where anybody with $10 and a normal range IQ and a little knowledge should be able to make good money.

Breadcrumb links are the links you see on top of the title of the page, which indicates how far in the website you are.If you are in a sub-page of a page, then you would see links for the parent page and the home.

In another post, it was mentioned that I could purchase a property (4-6 units) under my personal name and then re-title it into an LLC after the sale.

(I am an awesome negotiator) and I hold a 25% interest, the lender holds a 75% interest, but he/she would be registered on Title.

In some regions title companies are the gatekeepers.

Yes there are title states and attorney states.