The listing agent representing the bank and the bank itself has to know about all the issues with the property.

Small claims is the least expensive and you can represent yourself no problem.

Remember that the president is a volunteer for the building, not a full-time paid customer service representative.

You need someone on your side and listing agent represents the seller, not your interests.

This question is for both SFR & CRE.Say you pull the deed on a property through the tax records, does it list the title/escrow representative and title/escrow company that serviced the closing?

Just makes life easier.The secondary issue is that the LLC will provide you a defense in liability issues if it is run properly, but you should also have insurance.The down side can be that since your entity is an alter ego, you may not be allowed to represent the company in any legal matters, you may need an attorney for evictions or representation.It's best to seek legal and tax advice before you form any entity and not assume you really need one.

When you have experience and understand that a listing agent doesn't represent you, you can go on your own, you might beat them down on the selling agent's commission.What is your intention, wholesale deals, buy and hold, rehab, each will carry a different level of potential profit, time, effort and knowledge along with costs.I can play the old investor guy with my hands in my jeans' pockets and low ball someone while kicking the dirt, but it's not that fruitful in reality.

Might not at all be representative of what your area does.Just wanted to point it out as a possibility.

.), but when my wife or I represent other sellers (mostly other investors) as the listing agent, we make sure the client is protected to the fullest -- meaning minimal inspection period, high EM provided immediately, etc.

I can find the probate cases and the names of the personal representatives of the estates, but there's no contact information for them.Also, is there an easier way to see if the deceased person owned real estate than manually punching their names into the county property appraiser website?