Try going to www.narpm.org and search their directory of managers.

Search things like zoning ordinance, neighborhood preservation, etc.

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With a little searching you might find the podcast where they discussed it.

I know that I could get stuck with a propertie that has hiided liens that were not disclosed. does anyone know how to do a lien search?

I don't know any personally but maybe this checklist will help:You can start by going to www.narpm.org and search their directory of managers.

Look on zillow for agents and search for agents that "say" they do short sales, foreclosures, etc.

To Russell you are right the information is online and I have used the site to search for owners etc.What I am wondering is if anyone has gone to the recorder of deeds and were able to search based on a select criteria.

I am located in South Charlotte currently and I have several pending deals in SC that I would like to wrap. I need a rmlo for SC asap and a licensed loan servicing company. Any help would be appreciated. I will blow p...

Gave me practical experience finding deals (and the tools & techniques involved), working with realtors, lawyers and banks, appraisals, inspections, insurance, property taxes, utilities, closings, HUD statements, etc.Owning a home gave me more practical experience in basic to moderate home repair, dealing with contractors for more complicated issues, capital improvements, insurance claims, "neighbor relations", and many more important aspects involved with owning property.But in addition to buying and owning my own home, I'll say what was equally important to giving me confidence to get started was having a few friends who were already doing what I wanted to do.