I’d be a hypocrite at that point and I have a higher authority to answer to . .. and Really Your not fooling anybody because it only takes a simple online search or call to the tax assets office to find out who actually owns the building even if it’s in a llc .

I have also asked the owner to pay for said background checks as she did not conduct any and actually inherited these tenants herself.

Thanks for the reply Josiah, I've actually thought about what you just said about zero in on one and not all.

I have pondered such efforts too and the work, and added headaches, takes these 'passive' investments to really active in reality.

We got your back. hahah I didn't think the link would actually work.

An actual understanding of the investing side of RE.

I actually was very close to purchasing it 50/50 with my parents but they aren’t the savviest of investors.

Good luck, hope I gave you a different perspective and actually added some value and depth to your situation.Bruce

I couldn't afford to make my real estate investment dreams become a reality or I wasn't thinking creatively.Anyways I finally pulled the trigger last month and purchased a 1600 sqft duplex (1bed, 1 bath units) for 90k with the intentions to owner occupy.

They actually have no idea if the number or amount of each bid.