I asked the agent for the title company name so I could talk to them.

@Rob KrachYou are clearly acting as an agent and creating an illegal lease mandating tenant to do repairs.You can't find tenants for people because it's a "friend"my advice to you is to get a license in the state of Illinois, and then list properties for lease option and get a fee for finding a tenant buyerOr find a way to get on title as a principal without the license, such as subject to existing financing or land contract.As @Curt Smith said Google "YouTube Jeff Watson illegal Wholesaling"The business of Real Estate Investing takes not just reading on boards but getting a good contract attorney and understanding local laws of agency @Bill Gulley

I am also in the process of refining and building my team now so I would also like to network with General Contractors, Closing Attorneys, Title Companies all in or around the Greater Atlanta Area!  

It can't hurt to get together and dialog either way.

I remember reading an article on here not long ago, can't recall the title, but the main idea of the article was that with direct mailing campaigns, you can expect to receive about 5% of the amount of the initial mailing to contact you and that you will only close on about 2% of those deals.

I'm a REI newbie and I would like to find a mentor to work with and learn from.Currently, I work full-time and travel with work but have completed the Mortgage Loan Originator coursework for my state (New York) and am considering getting my RE Salesperson License as well as Title Closing Certification.Are there other things I can do/learn to make me valuable to a potential mentor in my area?

What is this title called and do I need a real estate license for it?

Just met a guy today who bought a property without a title search.

I wanted to know what way I can find out if my state requires an attorney at closing or if I can use a title company/ escrow officer.

Pick a good title company and a CPA that specializes in foreign investors and you will be fine.