Here is anecdotal evidence from one data point (me).

Let your secretary sit in the closing office waiting for that money transfer to get signed over.

I'm going to move and will be in a location where I can easily invest in a few MSA's within easy driving distance.The challenge to getting a solid handle on what those MSA's are doing overall is finding decent data: it's either for a single point-in-time (not showing year-over-year trends), dated, not reputable/no idea where it comes from, or too much money to take a chance on it answering my questions.Any recommendations?

Even if you have to charge on a higher interest card initially then immediately initiate a balance transfer to a 0% card the fee to do so should be minimal - usually 3%.

At that time you'll have more data on what is current market rent, which may be higher or lower than what you are assuming now based upon a single competitive rental.But being $100/mo below market rent may be no problem (worth it); if you've got a good (trouble free) tenant - as you can easily lose many times that in a turnover.

I think that will give you the answer you seek.If your still concerned get a friend to do the contacting and if the previous owner is willing to work with you show up as your friends partner and put the QC deed in your name, or put it in your friends name and then transfer to you.

New to tax liens and about to ask owner if he will quit claim for a small price rather than foreclose and get nothing.  I'm reading that we both have to sign in the presence of a notary.  I live in another state but g...

When one of our clients asked for specifics we dug into the data.

Once you get all of your data together, present an offer based on those numbers and be willing to share that information so they understand the lower offer.

The Mtg company said I would not be able to do a deed transfer into an LLC.