He claimed he needed to call customer service to fix, but I think this is some sort of limitation with the VOIP service....Flag#4 - Kept asking me redundant questions that didnt make sense, showing a lack of knowledge in the lending industry.Flag#5 - Googling his name came back with a plethora of criminal cases/activity involving this name in other countries.

@Katya Holrigien I am still learning how things are done here in the state, but when I, as an owner of a personal property in Canada, was selling prior to moving here to the US, my new husband had to sign some sort of Dower release.  

The borrower would then be responsible to service the debt moving forward, sort of like starting fresh.  

There are 77 communities in Chicago & multiple ways to sort the data.  

@Brian Eastman  thank you, no loan so that's not an issue but my only question is you mentioned a JV so does it need to be organic partnership just me and the 401(k) on title, and some sort of joint venture agreement or can I put in an LLC ?

Odds are there is some sort of title issue.  

I am filling my brain with all sorts of new things.

Well, I'm thinking if you can do this sort of thing in such a neighborhood that absolutely is guaranteed to stay stable, or "upwardly gentrify" then it's not such a terrible thing to someone who wants low hassle factor and doesn't mind the risk of a house staying vacant due to barrier to entry (i.e. income requirements, heft move in expense, etc.).

Tried investing a few years ago with no advice or help sort of speak.  

I've been working a 9-5 again for just over a year and I would rather be working for myself doing real estate investments.I plan on making some sort of deal happen this year, not quite sure how I am going to make it happen but I will.