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Once the deal closes, the same agent, or another agent in the office immediately begins managing the turn around, doing capex for visuals (signs, landscaping), while managing the capex for per unit customization as tenants express interest and sign contracts.

I would leave it as-is.In my experience, the best return on rental income rehab is to bringing the house to to just below the neighborhood average condition on most things (but fully functional), and then doing the standard paint/carpet.  

In attorney states, like NC, generally an attorney would perform this function rather than a title company.

This will be his only function.  

We aim for safe, clean and functional first.

The assignment and endorsement is a function of sale.

Not a lot of headache but they both do a visual inspection of the property and I usually meet them there for that.  

Another idea is to subscribe to the newspaper or a legal publication for the county or area which will publish the dockets of the probate court, and sometimes the cases as they are opened.Edit: The sole function of the clerk is to record documents as prescribed by law, and then make those available to the public.

That being because I am an agent who wants to flip and landlord and he focuses heavily on visualizing, believing in yourself and goal setting.