I'd rather cross t's and dot i's on loan paperwork than on legal paperwork while preparing a defense.I definitely appreciate your advice and the healthy dose skepticism I see in most of your posts, however, what I'm looking for is the correct go-forward path, not the don't-do-it-it's-risky path.Just because 50 title companies say they won't perform a double-closing doesn't mean it can't be done and it certainly doesn't mean double closings are illegal - it just means you need to search for a title company that's smart enough to handle the deal.

Send mailers to family, friends, co-workers, etc.

We have already had a few people interested in the property just by getting the word out through family, friends, and co-workers.

The primary risk now, is the debt shown a valid and collectable debt, as if the note were originated illegally or not in compliance with law it may be invalid and uncollectable, so that is the furst issue for your due diligence. :)

She called back and said " never mind, you can't buy the lots because the seller won't sell to a builder, because he wants to control who moves in and lives in the area" I explained that was illegal, and she became irate.

Often with the Indian casinos, many of the workers are from within the tribes, which again are usually from the area.

And - if you drive a nice car - do you have a "property car" to drive when you go to meet contractors, workers or tenants at properties?

If that's the case, you can't do any renovations until you have it professionally deleaded or it would be flagged for Unauthorized Deleading (UD) and you can get fined and the property would never be able to get a Lead Certificate, only a letter of Environmental Protection that states you did illegal work, got caught, then had to pay a professional to clean up the mess.

Our Insurer says it is illegal and that we can be sued if we do so.

I have an application from a potential tenant who had surgery and is on workers compensation for the next 8 weeks.