I will be managing the properties and can handle all but major mechanical repairs.Thank you for your opinions and advice.Sorry should have posted under deal analysis!

You can't make a firm offer until the due diligence is completed, inventory lists checked, condition of equipment assessed, mechanical assessments...etc.

Mortgage liens, property tax liens, liens from mechanics will usually be obvious. 

I started looking for a SFR and changed my mind to a Multi after researching the mechanics of a 203K.

Initialy instinctively with luck, then as I became more aware of the underlying mechanics, 4 market phases, it became strategic / intentional.Good comments Micheal!

There were several sessions with a lot of great ideas about marketing, business structuring, tax and estate planning, and some of the mechanics of performing different types of real estate transactions.

Thus, if the grantor's spouse had dower or curtesy rights to the real estate, but did not sign the deed, then the grantor may obtain a quitclaim deed to clear the title.Warranty Against EncumbrancesThe covenant against encumbrances is the only warranty that does not cover the title in some way, but guarantees that the only encumbrances to the land, such as mortgages, mechanics' liens, or easements, are those that are listed in the deed.

Yes, you need to talk to an attorney versed in Your star mechanics lien laws. 

Working as a mechanical engineer as my day job saving as much capital as I can for my investments. 

(Roof, mechanicals, etc.) $33k may sound like a decent deal now but if your long-term renter decides to change her mind you may have a $15,000 rehab to do before you can rent it out again...and if the water heater or furnace goes out at the same time...ouch.