You'll find a wealth of ideas.Attend a local REIA, post it on the BP marketplace, raise money from friends and family, take out a HELOC on your primary, find a local hard money lender, crowd fund it online...the list goes on...

I'm considering using fund and grow or searching for private lenders.  

To start your tought process read the file I have linked off my profile 1st paragraph:  How to buy a bullet proof portfolio.Next search for discussions on turnkeys in Memphis.   

Here's where I'm confused: I've seen people saying they perform a title search and even pay a title company PRIOR to bidding.

A quick search seems to come up with companies willing to fill this role for $100+/year.Should I be paying for this service for each LLC I form now and in the future or should I use myself or my spouse?

7.Has the property been sent out to lists, marketed online, etc.8.Is the property or has the property been listed recently?

You're going to find those on public records when you look online, perhaps in the records of the houses with the high grass.

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