We haven't nailed down a specific city yet as we are investigating the options.

There are a few follow up invoices for the additional investigations that were required due to the initial findings.  

Johnny, as the buyer in general you definitely need a lawyer, preferably one who mainly does real estate.And in this particular case you need one because s/he will probably be the one to contact the various agencies involved to get payoff numbers for releasing the liens (RI Housing, RI Division of Taxation, IRS, Providence tax collector).Of course, before you get an attorney involved you should probably try to get a rough idea of what the #s are for each of the liens, by talking to the seller, just to find out if the deal still makes sense.If you know how to do it, you should also do a preliminary title search yourself first to double check the #s the seller is giving you - though with the RI state lien, they unfortunately don't put the amount owed on the recorded document.You might also find other things that the seller forgot to mention, such as violations or executions or even other owners he forgot to mention (that would need to sign off on the sale and amount, if applicable).I hope that makes sense and is helpful - and of course welcome to Bigger Pockets :)

There are many aspects and factors to explore, and a few of the major ones that should be investigated include industry growth and job relocation scenarios, major employers/schools in the area including hospitals, universities, and the average days on market for rentals.

You can file a complaint against him with the realtors board and they will investigate.

Usually prior to opening escrow, the buyer should have requested a preliminary title report where title company would advise buyer of it's ability to issue a title insurance policy on the property (or not).

The sample motivated seller questionnaire (and explanation paragraphs) on this page will equip you to avoid this common newbie mistake.If you're new to wholesaling or creative real estate investing, you can save yourself a whole lot of mental and financial anguish by asking a series of two or three questions to help you decide whether to deal with a property seller or not.The information you gather from a well crafted motivated seller questionnaire can also help you determine whether the property in question is worth investigating further, regardless of what you find about the urgency of the seller's situation.The section below will take you through a shortened sample form and discuss each section in detail.Contact Information Full NameHome PhoneWork Phone (maybe fax also)AddressSpouse Name (if any)Email AddressProperty Address (For Sale)How did you find us?

Providing you the proof that whatever Jerryll is sharing with the REI Community, is worth investigating.

I suspect the lowlife tenants aren't going to pay for the list in the first place.I haven't used HAPCO's paid by landlord service yet, but you might want to investigate them if you are paying other services.As I've stated repeatedly here on BP, my best tenant prospects were found from the "For Rent" signs in front of the house; since I have rentals in a cluster, I put a sign on the occupied ones too.

If someone were to be investigated, I would envision it more likely to be investigated at a state level vs. federal.