I saw a new one out there called SoFi that has a bunch of flexibility on the normal traditional pitfalls maybe look into them?

@Margaret Grigsby first off, making money off of the necessities of every day life is so normal.

Also, can you buy foreclosures with bank financing or are they normally cash only?

Once I upgraded the interior, and rooms, and started to attract a better quality of tenant than the previous owner, things ran smoother, people stayed longer (6 mos-1 yr), and it became a cash cow vs it's normal use as a duplex.  

I have been investing since 2001 and went through the roller coaster of 2008 crash,  made money, lost money and came out OK. over the years, I had two evictions sued by tenant once and tenant lost in small claims court.

Title companies normally act as escrow agents making certain the money and property transfers both happen.Issues about the condition of the property are the biggest source of problems.

 I apply for fundind from  a private lender  and they want upfront fees  is this normal or should i look out  and there charging low interst rate

Does this seem normal that a property management team requires this type fee just to ask the owner a question?

Normally seasoned agents will shy away knowing that you are looking in that price range.

They asked me to get deed of trust and promissory note created by attorney and turn in with the deed, Is this normal?