Using a title company that doesn't provide escrow services to out-of-area buyers is also outside the norm here in the West.  

@Adrian DeGraff Welcome I'm in West Columbia SC.

And I think I am in my area of expertise the West coast but the mid west and east coast are completely different animals., and from what I can see far more complex than our (what I would consider) very straight forward fcl. sale laws and tax sale laws.Example buy a tax sale in CA OR WA and it wipes out each and every encumbrance bar none except IRS liens.. which fall off in 6 months.buy a Foreclosure and you wipe out anything that is junior except ad valorum tax's and Irs liens...from what I am learning here on BP its not like that in the mid west and east.so to that end invest a Grand and get a GOOD local attorney to give you an opinion paper on the subject..

I would give a first draw a middle draw and final once everything is complete.But I do forget its not like west coast were we pay our subs ONCE a month. their bill has to be in on the 1st and they are paid on the 10th...

This is the wild west and these CA Counties are notorious for errors.

Just stopped in to introduce myself.I grew up on the west side of Cleveland and am currently living in Cincinnati and going to school at University of Cincinnati.I'm just a typical college student and I want to start learning about the real estate industry so I can invest in the future.

Not sure if we want to be on the east or west coast so show us what cha got.

I have a small group in Youngs/Englewood just west of Ten Penn and am feeling really good about the area.

We got transferred to the west coast for 3 years right after buying our first investment property in Raleigh, best laid plans, etc.

@Drew DenhamFirst...welcome to West Michigan.