You need to build a team on the ground who can go to your appointments and sign contracts.

We ultimately spent a week researching LOCAL deals again... and guess what, we closed a duplex last Friday, marketed the vacant unit while under contract and that unit was signed this past Monday as well.

Maybe it is perseverance or blind determination, but whatever you call it, that is the most powerful thing I learned. 

Purchased small mixed use lot South of Atlanta (ITP), and I am trying to determine what to build to get the most bang for the buck.

You can get see some of the docs for free and usually there is an indication of who might own it based on who signs, mailing address, or if it is owned by another business -- you will have to look that up as well.

I have a unique situation wherein the property is owned by 5 siblings and they all agreed they want the oldest sibling to sign everything on their behalf, so they want to complete a power of attorney form to give him the right to sign.

I blindly signed a 8 year contract with the USMC that has turned out all right.

So it's going to come down to how many leads you have, which will determine if you choose the monthly option.

@Ron Willbanks it is not necessary, but could offer a layer of protection, however, you are already going to be a limited partner and if the LLC buying the property is set up properly, then you should be fairly sheltered, especially if you aren't signing on a loan. 

Also, they only do eviction and Bankruptcy searches for Maine, not for the other states.Because of this, I signed up with Rentec Direct, which allows me to see the actual credit report.