I have been investigating programs and tax rates in those other states, and am thinking of buying a rental in one I won't get killed in like I have in the past... would like a quick, easy way to compare rental areas for pricing before I start driving neighborhoods.

Title companies are licensed and the seller generally chooses - this is normal.You want to see the preliminary title report, but from the sound of your post you will not know how to read it.You require full insurance.Wire fraud is common.

I want to hear, "I ran the numbers through the BP Calculator and narrowed down to the ones that merit further investigation.

News from the last day of March 2023, behind The Toledo Blade paywall:"A Lucas County judge granted a preliminary injunction Friday [31 March] to stop Toledo’s lead-safe certification rental law from going into effect on the day the new lead ordinance was scheduled to be enforced.Lucas County Common Pleas Judge Gary Cook ruled on the injunction Friday in a lawsuit filed by Toledo landlord and rental manager Charmarlyn Strong who is challenging the city’s lead ordinance.The city of Toledo has “passed, rescinded, and passed again multiple versions” of the ordinance, which has created a ”somewhat convoluted set of circumstances for the court,” he wrote.However, the injunction is not necessarily “a decision on the ultimate enforceability” of the proposed ordinance, the judge wrote.The next hearing on the case is scheduled for April 27.For now, the lead ordinance remains “status quo” until the judge can review all of the legal matters, city law director Dale Emch said Saturday.

I will investigate some of the options lenders are able to offer. 

What options do I have to investigate how to fix the issue other than contacting local plumbers?

Deposit, existing (for renovation) site plan and preliminary floor plan proposals, then elevation and remainder of the print.

Of course, these investors lose their shirt because their investigation used unreal numbers.

I'm currently in the process of investigating which market the BRRRR strategy will work best in while at the same time saving as much as possible.

@Jay HinrichsThe certification process feels like a colonoscopy, intense FBI investigation, IRS audit, and mental evaluation combined but I know that if I work with other WOB I don't have to check into their legitimacy.