But if it is destroyed by natural causes or a tenant then you can rebuild it as it is currently taxed.

And if the executor is dragging their feet (grief, confusion, etc.) any other heir can quickly file for executorship, and get it simply based on the other sitting on rights that will harm natural heirs.

Buying homes with cash to get the best deal, pulling money out via equity loan/credit to buy another home is a good way to go.Keep in mind most lenders/banks don't want to see more than 4 mortgaged units so it gets a bit tricky after. that.

There is another report that you can pull..a Monetary Lien and Encumbrance report.

I naturally stayed close contact with him to see how things were going, then I drove to where he lived (4 hours away) to actually have a look at things, mainly b/c he wanted me to lend him the money to fix up a place.He got a home for $30k, comps in the area were going for 80k, he said, and he made the deal as quickly as possible because his whole mentality was getting things as done as fast as lightning.

Probably the very best path of all, but hardest of all for me since I'm not a natural people-person.

initially, when you go to open the account and they run a credit check/pull your credit, there will be an small dip in your credit score.

I understand your desire to preserve the natural world more than you know.

When you always try to take a different route to see a part of the town you have never seen before.When you see a "For Rent" sign and wonder how much they are charging.Bonus points if you pull out your cell phone and call the number immediately to find out.When your in a large city you look at the apartment buildings and try to guesstimate how many doors there are and what the market value would be for that building.And a bonus for dreaming of owning a building that big some day.

According to my Commercial Broker Loopnet significantly increased their fees and a lot of people in the industry are pulling out.