Closing Process - When to start title search?

[Mark Sloan]

Hey everyone! I appreciate all the help I've been receiving so far. I have a property under contract to wholesale with some potential buyers buy I'm just a bit confused about exactly what I should do next. The owner does have have a lien but I was able to confirm the amount with the county and offer him a price that will cover that. But I still want to make sure the title won't give me major problems when I officially close.

I think I read somewhere that you can start the title search process before closing (before the buyer signs a contract with you?). Is that true? And if so, how do I go about doing so? I don't really have the funds for that and it would be better if it were taken out of the end cost. 

Please help if you can. Thanks!