Things like criminal reports, verifying former landlords, and verifying income are crucial and fair housing compliant.

Computers and technology sometimes become wildly unpredictable, and if you’re smart you still make sure they do exactly what they were programmed for and never forget the importance of trust and verify.

You should verify before if you questioned it.

I have gotten rent rolls and requested financial statements for the property to verify that they are actually getting what they say they are getting.

If you have already built trust, then you are verifying if everything you have been told, if the very reason you think they give you the highest probability of success, matches with what you are seeing on the ground.  

If you have already built trust, then you are verifying if everything you have been told, if the very reason you think they give you the highest probability of success, matches with what you are seeing on the ground.

All a notary does is verify who the person is that is signing a document.

Penalties are $2,000 per incident plus the forfeiture of all profits on the deal.You become the owner when, and only when your name is on the title - as Jay stated, no matter what the guru courses tell you.For the record, I have personally contacted the State Real Estate Commission and verified this.The best course of action is to close on it and then do as you wish with your own property.

Rent income needs to be current and verified. 

As with anything, trust but verify.