Doing my dd on wholesale real estate and looking to get involved in the Lake County area.

I'm currently looking for my next rental property in Suffolk County NY.  

It changes county to county how landlord-friendly it is, but overall Iowa is quite landlord friendly. it does come down to how strong your lease is and how good your property management company is as well.

I am looking at a vacant property in my target neighborhood and from what county records indicate, the subject property has been used as collateral for the owner to purchase their primary residence. 

I also do not have access to any lien/mortgage release documents in my county without doing a full blown paid title search.

I just started the process a few weeks back of becoming a wholesaler but not necessarily in my marketplace (live in Orange County, Ca) wha are some of the best ways to start wholesaling in other markets?

I'll flip anywhere that I can reach within an hour - Including: Queens, BK, Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

No title insurance seems like a red flag they should have gotten something from the county clearing title. 

By the way, the rental is located in Orange County, California.Thanks again.

I have been looking at county records to find leads and my question is how do I know if the record is still current and active?