I've been working on purchasing this ONE PROPERTY since September and I still haven't made it to the settlement table.

He is convinced that there will be litigation/settlement.

.- Prior to closing, review the preliminary HUD-1 settlement statement and make sure there are no errors.

If there is a tenant already in the property make sure you do the following before settlement-* Get a copy of the lease* Confirm security deposit with landlord and tenant and make sure you get it at the Table!

When I acquired mine they actually rolled over from the previous landlord in the mortgage settlement.

In 2013 as part of that national debt settlement lawsuit with the government wells fargo "forgave" that second mortgage so nothing is owed on it. 

Once you establish your relationship under Laws of Agency, then real estate licensing laws apply.You can study aspects of real estate, how to find a market value, the ARV, costing, title and settlement, but you're still missing the glue that holds these different aspects or functions together for dealing legally and ethically in the industry of real estate.

for doing the paperwork on the deal: filling out the settlement statement, ordering title searches, setting up the closing, etc...

Tardus teaches a framework for working with short term leverage in a risk adjusted way, so that you can accelerate your cashflow base to most likely later use long-term leverage in a risk-adjusted way.Hope that helps!

It's more complicated than just the purchase price, certain closing costs are also added (example: recording fees and settlement charges).