@Ben Miculob title searches generally take from a few days to a couple weeks.

@Jason LuongoYou can have a general partnership and get a conventional loan as long as both parties are on the loan.

Agree that an REO agent is not generally the best agent for a regular listing.  

Generally, these will be lower income neighborhoods which already had problems.BUT, for those neighborhoods which had a strong support base and higher incomes, they could afford to have a volunteer Fire Dept, hire private security to drive the neighborhood, and keep the quality of their education for the kids up via private schools, which are generally expensive.When the down turn happens, richer families which sought to save money and chosed to live in the lower income neighborhoods, find themselves leaving the lower income neighborhoods and moving to the safer, higher income neighborhoods.

Generally it is not a good idea to have flips and rentals in the same company.

Somebody mentioned on another thread and I loved their examples: "promptly" is general, "within 24 hours" is specific.If that's not your style, then consider hiring a new manager.  

You are generally looking for solid, functional, inexpensive materials.

@Ashley DavisPermit responsibility can be outlined in the actual contract you signed with the general contractor and they will charge the cost of any permits required. 

Unfortunately, people generally are terrible multitaskers.

Everything else is generally cosmetic.