In Georgia, I have been told the process involves going through my county tax office, filling out paperwork, and finding an insurance company who will write a title bond on the home. 

Even more often the landlord is in a better position to modernize the building as the departing tenant is forced to pay the landlord for the damaged building and tenant improvements that would have had to been replaced anyways.Also, they are the people printing the money after all.

For clarification: The Seller Finance Regulation Reduction Act was originally introduced in the fall of 2014 but did not make it out of committee and was tabled until the new Congress took office in January 2015.

Courthouse, recorder's office, legal notices in the paper.  

Its actually funny the last time I had the police come over to take a report the officer said well theres nothing we can do but if you end up dead we have a good place to start!!!

Here are the 2014 numbers I put together when I looked at the property late last year:  2014Rents (Total):       67497Apartments:        37497 Dental office:      30000                 Expenses:           -24878     Taxes:                 -5372 Insurance:          -3360 Utilities:               -9196Maintenance:     -2000 Repairs:              -2700Management:     -2249Net Op Income:    42618Asking price is $700k.

Even the extremely limited office hours she has posted she is rarely around.

I think that perhaps your loan officer gave you substandard service by not following up with you each step of the way in an advisory role, but I don't think that makes them responsible for the consequences.

That way if you're renting to a family of four (mom/dad, 2 kids) that gives them an extra room for guest/play/office etc.Do some inexpensive kitchen upgrades (paint cabinets, new hardware, backsplash) and put the rest towards the new room.

Initially I was interested in purchasing, renovating and leasing the units out - there are (3) 2 bedroom/1 bath (approx. 1000 SF ) units, (2) 1 bedroom/1 bath units (approx. 750 SF) and a office unit on the ground floor (approx. 750 SF) , these units would rent out between $950 and $1,300/month - however, the owner was not interested in selling but she did offer the option for a triple net lease.