@Russell Brazil I tend to agree.

Big banks tend to have good apps and statements available for longer periods in my experience.

If the integrity of transactions is threatened by one's behavior, the law tends to get very angry.Again, you're already in litigation, so either you trust your lawyer or you don't. 

Generally the group tends to overwhelmingly side with the "customer" side of the equation at the expense of the offering party.

Main guy (Avi Gilburt) from https://www.elliottwavetrader.... tends to think wave 4 was the low in 2009 and we're currently ebbing and flowing thru 5 on the way to 4000+ SPX in the coming years, before the next "crash" brings us down to restart everything again.  

Rich Dad is a good overview to get you motivated and see options, but it's not nuts and bolts, it's more of a story.

Hey Pat,Based on my experience with Unincorporated areas I wouldn't see too many concerns for your renters, the school district is still going to be based on the location of the property, and while many unincorporated areas tend to be pretty rural, many of these villages in the Chicago suburbs still end up having some "in between" areas that are unincorporated and can still be located close to great amenities.

I think in choosing I would tend to look at the track records of sponsors, are they presenting rosy or conservative.

Hope it can give you some ideas.Keep in mind it's not relevant for every single type of house and some aren't complete "red flags" rather just something to evaluate, but this is pretty much the soup to nuts version:Title: Utility liensHOA’sTaxes or SalesNotice of CommencementEasements, right of way, (i.e. shared driveways, basements, roofs)Deed restrictionsMunicipal liens or finesType of deed and is it insurableQuiet title needed?

House hacking a 4 unit is a great strategy for the first deal (I house hack a 4 unit in Chicago) they tend to cashflow a lot better then 2 or 3 units and you still get to use the low down mortgage.