It seems like everybody and their brother claim to be a lender these days, but the legit ones have a track record you can investigate. 

This suite was added almost 20 years ago and I see the addition recorded in township website.

Besides the documents mentioned above, the only thing I would add is the track record of the investor.

Get a copy of the court filings, they should be available online at https://courts.akronohio.gov/AkronCaseInformation/ Also check the property records and make sure your properties are registered with the county.

Importance of Track Record - due to our track record of successfully operating apartment buildings (I've been doing this since 1999 and own 1,000 apartment units today), we were asked to manage this building and then later on, to be its owners.

Just for the record I have my mortgage through my personal bank which is PNC Bank"My trick is to compare rates on the exact same day between lenders.

You want to understand their track record and what have they done.Also ask for a list of 5 references of people who have invested with them.

Also, have you had any luck with looking through courthouse records to target houses in probate?

Digging in to public records and calling police, we found that tenant was arrested for "manufacturing controlled substance between 4g to 200g".Tenant was not trouble maker but here's the history:1.

An abstract of judgement was recorded in my county in August 2010, nearly 18 months after judgement was recorded in Travis, County.