For example in Michigan property reasssess for taxes every year and common they uncap to purchase price whereas in North Carolina and it it every 10 years and purchase price does not affect assessment.

Repair Any Damage or Health and Safety Issues2.

One common takeaway from every informational source is that networking is absolutely vital to succeed in this line of work. 

You will get to know/ask common issues/solutions in those forums and make more informed decisions.7.

Thus by the commonly understood sense of the word you cannot steal title to my property by forging my signature on a deed and I won't hold my breath waiting for someone to come up with a convincing rebuttal.I don't consider myself hung up on terminology but I do, not to be trite, strive to say what I mean and mean what I say.My opinion on the possibility and effect of home title theft, deed theft or whatever you choose to call is based on experience and not internet stories. 

@Frank Mancuso   it is common for investors to feel like they missed the boat.

Could you finance in you and your partners names as tenants in common and then quit claim deed to your LLC after closing?

I believe the "duty to mitigate damages" came from the common law and has later been opined and upheld in numerous Supreme Court cases.  

New listings have continued to hit the market, bucking seasonality trends commonly seen in the fall, a time when listing and sales activity typically slows as children return to school.

Also, if an unpermitted space isn't done in a "workmen like manner " the appraiser might call out the area's that are poorly put together if it's a safety or health issue.