Don't be afraid to post any questions you have in a new thread if you can't find an answer via the Search option.Welcome to BP and may your years to come be prosperous!

Be sure to put Las Vegas and Henderson in your key word searches, so you'll get notified when I post it.

I found a house off searching tax liens, and the seller is an elderly person who has a relative helping to get the house sold before the lien redemption ends(this month)They refuse to do a contract, i even offered to make it just a week long, at least enough time to market the house, throw it on Craigslist whatever, as i know they have limited time.I think they are trying to work other angles, which i can appreciate, and they seem eager to sell( i got them down to $10k + i would have to pay the 4500 lien) Recent solds show about 32-45k comps, and my agent says the area(moreland ave) is a lot of investor activity.Today they told me "we'll do a contract once you have the funds ready, but we don't want to do all the contract paperwork, we just want cash upfront".I explained i work with investors and I can't market the place without having a contract, and i wouldn't want to knowing they can sell it from under me.Should i basically forget about it and move on?

@Amelia Bartlett, there are numerous threads discussing the topic of title searches here on BP.

I did a search but did not find anything - feel free to point me to a thread if I missed it.How soon before lease expiration on an SFR do you ask your tenants (or require them to let you know) if they are renewing?

Be sure to take advantage of the search tool on the top right hand corner of the site.We're all here to help each other so don't hesitate to ask any questions!

Try the search feature in the upper right corner of your webpage.

That said I do own some stocks/index funds.Here is a great list of questions to ask a potential accountant: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/70447-questions-to-ask-a-cpa Also check out the NAEA.org page in your search.

Homeaway.com, and Flipkey.com to determine: a) what other rentals are nearby and b) how booked they are.VRBO.com is the best source so start there and search by dates using the "my dates are flexible option."

You can visit irs.gov and search for EIN or go directly to http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Apply-for-an-Employer-Identification-Number-(EIN)-Online to fill out the form.