They did a good job of dealing with the dud tenant  I wish their record keeping and reporting on maintenance issues were a little more in depth, but then this is the first PM I have dealt with so I may have unrealistic expectations.

Most likely it would be obvious - two electric meters,  two mailboxes,  etc,  and might already reflect that use on county records.   

You use his money to pay at the auction, shortly after you execute, he records, a mortgage/deed of trust.

Went to the recorders office and there were none but at the same time not sure if that’s something that I would have to ask for or would be blatantly obvious and mentioned, but the docs I saw showed no such info

He’s a record breaking agent in my area and a good friend so I trust him. 

Seeking guidance on how best to exit a partnership mid-flip and the tax implications I should prepare for.Detail and timelineI bought a duplex in January for cash - standard closing with the buyerIn May I let a partner buy into the deal with cash and had his name added to the deedthere was no recorded transfer of $$ at this closingMy partner is now offering additional cash to buy me out of the partnership and take over 100% of the dealHoping to better understand at a high level what the typical path forward would look like in this scenario ?

Found owners name in county records what would be my next step as fast as getting a phone number and what would be my approach?

Can you get the previous year's operating records so you can see what that costs?

I enjoy traveling, spending time with family and friends and making business deals.

If the sale of the was recorded in the county records, your grandfather/estate would have NO rights to the property “as the previous owner”.....it simply doesn’t work that way.