I would also do some background work and check references with previous clients of your PMC and collect the PMCs background due diligence they conducted on employees and contractors.

You can connect with @Grace Widdicombe to learn more or check out https://www.orreia.net/default.aspxWe have some folks from Roseburg come up to meetings here.

I give this out for free. check the forums for helpful info :)https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qCD_XIgmg-2BGGzsDbWq... 

Tell them to go to the dollar store and get a couple fridge/freezer thermometers and throw them in the fridge & freezer and you'll check it out next time you are out their way.

Also I'm not familiar with Connecticut foreclosure laws concerning state tax liens, so best to check with a creditors rights attorney in the state. 

I’ll check to see if it’s posted on meetup.com as well and report back 

So our money has been unavailable to us for a year longer than we expected, with no distribution checks for more than 2 years.

Does anyone recommend using an online service, or is it better to just write the seller a check every month? 

Maybe borrow the remaining down payment with a personal loan, car title loan (a real one, at a bank for 5-9% interest), CC balance transfer check at 0% for 18 months (assuming you have a plan to pay it back), etc.If you wanted to make the house your personal residence, you could put down 5% and pay PMI for a year.  

I will check it out.