I walked the outside of the outdated property and snapped some pics, rolled some numbers in my head around:Mid-range ARV around 400knew doors and windows throughout, 15k including entries for good stuff (I know that's high, better to err on the side of caution)fresh paint in/out at $5 per sf for good stuff, call it 9kflooring throughout, 6.2k at $3.50 a sf2 bathrooms, 15k kitchen 20k including appliancesso about 55-60, plus some extra for unforseen and pool, so 65-70k, leaving me an offer of 200-230ishI'm sitting in this driveway for a solid 45 minutes taking notes, running numbers, pulling title info & last sale price/date (Chicago Title mobile app), etc.  

@Lisa MazzarriI can give you a list of Chicago title companies who can double close.  

Be sure you do a Title Search and obtain  MLC Municipal Lien Certificate. 

So Jake (or anyone else) if it takes around 30 days to close is the 2 years PURCHASE DATE to title CLOSING date?

Bookmark - at this time - when I pay the seller or bank directly the 300K - seller can write a contract with me to transfer the title and deed to me with an attorney.No?

@Xavier BenitezYou need to do separate contracts for the following reasons :- If you are using a TREC contract you can only input one legal description- If you are getting a loan other than a commercial loan, you will be getting 3 loans so you will need 3 contracts- If you are wholesaling them you have more options to separate- You will want separate title insurance for each property- You will want a separate deed for each if you are holding them 

I would follow that with another title by Brandon Turner, "The book on investing in real estate with no and low money down".

I'm not quite sure where to go from here with getting prepared to attempt a purchase.I know a title search is important.

Just making sure it's not something wonky like they would make the current owner pay the taxes before title transfers. 

. $100 minimum investment is typical on Title III portals which has not been applied to real estate yet.