Check crime and boarded properties on that block and see how many are being advertised as vacant and monitor for few weeks if those vacancies fill up or not.

Further, once someone became serious about the purchase it would be disclosed by necesity of the process.The first buyer to offer on the property, negotiates with the lender and this initial offer proceeds much as regular transaction what with the ability to have due diligence clauses such as inspection, financing etc...

How is turnkey different than a regular 2 unit one would find in MLS?

@Wayne Brooks What would you use as regular protocol to search for "unrecorded" liens that you can track down but may not necessarily be in public record like you alluded to above?

(My dog, Daisy, gives me regular supervision.)How do you feel about “Hire America”?

It's more expensive than a regular concrete stain or seal, but the final look is worth it and it's almost indestructible (unlike a regular stain that will scratch and wear off).

They will collect the insurance premium each month in your monthly mortgage payment…As far as an “umbrella policy” that is something in addition to your regular homeowners policy (it does not replace those policies).

I am an example of what “Not To Do”… I don’t have regular rentals… only lease option buyers…When I sell on lease option, my goal is to NOT take the property back.

I have to answer your question in a slightly different way, as in the case of Triple Net leases different rules apply.The best financing (CTL financing) is available if you have an Investment Grade Tenant such as Walgreens and a remaining lease term of at least 10 years plus.CTL financing is negotiable at 100% plus, but you need to know the "language" and the rules of the game.There is no school where you can learn the game, and the insiders typically do not share their knowledge.So CTL financing is determined by the creditworthiness of the tenant and the strength of the lease; not by the appraised value of the building.With Non-Investment grade tenants you (only) have access to regular sources of financing, and the normal rules apply.Hope this helps.Louis Bergman

I do work with these banks on a very regular basis and they all offer a nice program, but I sell off frame modular homes, so again I am not sure of your circumstances.