cast a wide net, get preapproved with a lender, and look at lots of properties in person. 

This can be especially useful during the first years of purchasing, remodeling, or constructing a property when budgets are tight and having money on hand can be beneficial.

The 4 properties will always make more money than the 1 (all things being equal).  

Yeah, you can do it with hard money or DSCR loans.

I can tell you the last person I evicted was shocked, and was having to live with friends because no one would rent to them... not even a mobile home... and they had a family of 4 with a dog.  

Where can I get private money and someone interested in purchasing 1.5 acresto split the current 3+ acres and leave the1.5 acres with the rentals for the long term deal.

As a hard money lender, I can tell you that working with a commercial lender or a hard money lender is often a better route for accessing funds under an LLC.

In a few posts, it seems as if some brokers will not just work with banks, but have developed relationships with private money lenders and will help investors find them.

The thing is a lay person doesnt really understand what a title company is doing, so its hard for them to actually gage what is good or bad work.

Hey @Debbie Palmer, so I am with @John Underwood on calling.https://www.loganutah.gov/government/departments/community_d...There are several folks listed on that site that should be able to advise.I will say that she will essentially need to clear out all her personal and important things.