The state I invest in has them filed electronically so it's a matter of registering with the land records department and pulling the records up.

Unfortunately, I don't think that the refi would help pull money out permanently, based on my phone conversation with @Bill Exeter I'll let him comment.

I would also say there are other options to consider while you are doing due diligence where you could put your money to work and earn a return until you are ready to pull the trigger.Best of luck as you get started!

Welcome @Christene JacksonBeen to Genoa City many times, I sometimes pull my snowmobile up there and ride from Park/Ride off of 12 and S rd.

Am I pulling money out of banks and buying gold or silver?

You can get with a title vendor and look for mortgagee names that look private in nature and try and contact them.

One in Green with an offer at our second counter, countering the counter :-) , hopefully pull it together this weekend.

Find something that sounds like it makes sense, run it by everybody and their brother to vet it, and then pull the trigger.

So just do your best and pull the trigger!

To answer your question related to challenges getting started flipping homes, the biggest one is having the confidence to pull the trigger.