A great way to learn faster is to help investors get deals and learn from them in the real world.

if he is paying it off he should have removed that from title.. as he ( your attorney who closed it paid it off)  Look at your title policy and see if that deed still appears.. in most states banks have 30 days or so to record the satisfaction.. you don't just get a letter from the lender.. there is a recorded document so its know to the whole world.. your buyer though is being picky.. unless he is also flipping it or his lender requires it before they will fund. 

You need to incentivize them to mentor you or partner with you, either you work pro bono for them or bring something to the table of value.To your comment about "shady" or dishonest, I would encourage to you be as honest and forthcoming as possible, I don't know about you but I got into real estate because I wanted to do something meaningful, profitable for my family's benefit, I wanted to benefit from my level of effort rather than giving it to someone else, and most of all I wanted to make the world a better place by improving whatever it is I am working on; I want to be able to lay my head on the pillow at night knowing I did everything I could today to move forward in a positive direction and did so with integrity in order to prevent any form of regret. 

Good to hear...I feel way more comfortable entering the rental investing world at the price points that Chatt offers.

Good Morning BPers,I'm buying my first house In Old Colorado City next week, very excited, and will be doing some expanding and an addition to the house.I'm looking for recommendations for general contractors and handy men or women, to work on this project.If anyone has good experinces with companies or individuals, working in the Springs area, I'd really like to get their information.Thank you in advance~Will

Owners are old and want nothing to do with real estate anymore.

Hey guys, I’m still new to the real estate world and I’m looking to acquire my first deal and many more to come.

I may look differently for example if this was owed to an old landlord.

If you are d or c neighborhood tenants might have old fridges or other appliances that generally consume more power.

This is my first post and I’m just starting to gain insight into the vast real estate world.