What he must be commenting on is that it's fairly frequent that at purchase there are items on the title report that shouldn't be there and items that need payoffs.

You will notice that there are certain members frequently respond to posts that have these keywords.

That is an area I know the ins and outs well, have vendors that will service the properties, and frequent on a regular basis as an agent, a broker, and a property manager.The east valley is seeing significant job growth on top of an already solid base.

Although the property was being frequently checked on, it was no use for the strong squatter's rights laws in NY.

(Google doesn't update images frequently; I see this as a perk as you can see what the area looked like before the seller made you the offer.)I like numbers a lot, and I love playing in my spreadsheets, but I offer a word of caution on investing in Buffalo without knowledge of the area or at least eyes on. 

I think you're assuming the Principal (mom) is still alive and competent and able to execute a new POA or execute whatever documents are needed to cure the defect.As I've frequently written, a quiet title action is neither a panacea nor a cause of action. 

It's frequently difficult to prove who forged the deed. 

Horse manure smells less than most animals but depending on how frequently the stalls get cleaned and where they pile the manure and also what type of bedding they use can all play into the odor thing.

I see them frequently trying to deal out jabs, funny or otherwise at others, particularly wholesalers, but rarely point that filter back at themselves or others in the same role.

I'm not sure if I can get a new property manager or not, I'll have to look into it.Michael P- $85,000 vs $29,000Personally I've found that the cash flow on a  >100k property gets completely eaten up by the vacancy and frequent maintenance items.