Self-employment activity is adequate whether via a sole proprietorship or a formal entity.

Do what is required in your jurisdiction, but don't just post it on the door and/or mail it, visit the tenant and explain to them that this is a formal step you need to take and pursue until you receive all the rent in full.

I'm a big fan of formal training. 

Every bond for title, bond to reconvey realty, contract to sell or to convey realty or any interest therein and every transfer or assignment of any of such instruments shall, except as between the parties thereto, be executed with the same formality as is required for the execution of deeds conveying realty.HISTORY: Ga.

Quick question: with your private lender, did you have a formal contract or more of a verbal agreement?

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I don't have a formal inspection policy or process right now, but have my handyman look around and report back to me when he goes in to fix anything. 

Here we can actually see the served summons, but we are a judicial process and everything is in the court file. 

Just searching names in public records isn't an abstract, catching spelling mistakes isn't an abstract and unless you're an attorney or have had legal training (that means formal in a school for examiners or by a title insurance company for agents, not some guru course) then you won't know what insurable interests may exist or interests that may arise as the basis of claims in or to title.

This formal appraisal is what the bank will utilize to make their determination about the condition of the property.