Always make sure you get title insurance.  

Be aware of the laws in your state and avoiding Marketing No-Nos.3) When you have accepted an offer from someone who is going to buy it from you, set up the closing at a title company that allows same day back-to-back closings.

Title companies bribe us with access to this information a click away.

I both broker and direct lend as appropriate (licensed mortgage broker, official job title is loan officer, I really don't care what you call me, but Russell here would probably call me a mortgage broker), so I've got no reason to be biased on this subject.If either channel was always the best, the other channel would have gone out of business years ago. 

@Brandon Turner did an amazing post titled the ultimate guide on analyzing rental properties.  

Sent the contract to the title company and began to request for a BPO from the bank.

I pay for a full blown TSG (Trustee's Sale Guarantee)....title report, every time.

And from the date of sale you have 180 days to complete the process and take title to the new property which must be one or more of the properties on your 45 day list.  

I'm praying I might have some legal recourse now that our divorce is final to recoup at least my portion(since I'm legally on the title/deed) and we agreed to split all our assets down the middle.

The only beef I see and is possibly legit is whether the Ws takes title or not.