@Krista Walker I think @Al Wilson is right - I would reach out to commercial loan officer at a smaller/community bank local to the area in which you are investing.  

This is a big one, and you should go office-to-office to brokers to give your pitch, bringing some lunch with you for all attendees.

hi heather. many bookstores and stationary places have the necessary documents you are looking for. office max, office depot, etc. but, some counties do not accept these. some county clerks require exactly what they want in order to complete your transaction. i would start by going to the county clerks office and ask them for all the papers you will need to complete this transaction. they can be very helpful at times even though they are state employees.......lol

But seeing a 309,734-square-foot office complex in Manhattan Beach, California sell for $96.1 million on Auction.com is definitely a new experience.

We have talked to both existing lenders who say that transferring the title will trigger the DOS clause and while I don't expect them to hang out at the county recorder's office or do searches on a regular basis, it does bring into question the whole topic of insurance.

I actually have seen where portfolio lenders advertise using one property as down payment on another, but have not experienced this, and when I have spoken to their loan officers, generally do not get an answer on whether they would actually do it.More importantly, you will learn that even with a cash-out refi, you will likely not find anyone who will lend more than 70 - 75% of appraised value, and with the cost of the loan, it would likely not be worth it to you for the 10 - 15K you could potentially take out if you currently owe 60K on the 1st mortgage.  

You might consider using a taskrabbit or fiver - compose a list you're interested in, either from driving for dollars or from that horrible list from the assessor and then give it to a taskrabbit - pay them to go down to the assessors office and manually look up the address - that is what I'm working on now because I have a 8-5 gig: if you have time during the week then you can hit the office your self.

Roi obviously depends on what area of Houston you buy in but 9-12% is not unrealistic on single family rental properties under management here.From talking to clients from California and talking to the guys in our LA office, its borderline impossible to find rental property with half decent returns out there.

You should look at going to your local tax deed office to purchase tax certificate s or tax deed properties.  

I called this morning at 7:20 not expecting to reach him (his office doesn't open until 8) but he answered.