@Chris Martin I definitely need to dig up more info I'm aware of that, and I would def. get a title check done before ever making a deal.  

Luckily, the President of the title company was open-minded and wanted to find a solution as well.

Hi Everyone, I am looking for an investor friendly title/or escrow company within the Pinellas County area.

The bank put liens on our cars (which weren't worth the paper of their titles!)

I pay for all of her living expenses as well as for her full-time live-in nurse out of pocket ($4500/month)The Dream: Add myself to the titles of both and cash-out refi one or both to purchase the new property (which is an REO, bank wants 50% down on 700k) and remainder of loan against new home.  

@Christopher ShearerNot sure where you are, out west we use title company's.

is there any one from Chattanooga here that knows a title company in the city that does double closes???

Depends on your state but most states treat mobile homes as personal property, titled like a car, this depending on a number of factors.

The title company doesn't accept cash (except for very small transactions), and I didn't have $60,000 just laying around, anyway.

Yeah, unfortunately this is just another example of some "investor/wholesaler" getting in the middle of some sandwich leas option type deal, likely to blow up.A couple of questions, the "didn't complete the short sale" sets off an alarm bell.Is title still in the original owner's name, as opposed to the guy who "sold" it to you on a lease option?