From what I've read, they bear responsibility to not only accurately and completely report this stuff up front, but to maintain records and go back and fix errors after the fact.

It de-risks the deal and gives lenders confidence.Private capital is often more realistic than banks at your stage.Traditional banks usually require a long track record and significant liquidity for land development.

As a Idaho realtor I am experiencing high level of phishing scams. I have a listing and a supposed Buyer emails me with a note like this one I got yesterday. "Thank you for getting back to me. My husband and I would b...

As an out-of-state investor looking at the Midwest, I've found the biggest risk to any exit strategy is information asymmetry.Before I even submit an offer, I spend about 30 minutes pulling county assessor records, checking HUD status, and searching EPA environmental databases.

Well, the tenant has clearly done this before (and we confirmed this later based on a search of the court records) because he had filed a complaint with the judiciary review board claiming the magistrate was friends with us and ruled against him for that reason.

Questions I always ask:- Track record. 

You can use county records to search their address and find the actual owner.

Maybe you ought to look into buying positions in investments that were entered at yesterday‘s interest rates and with an existing track record before looking at the new opportunities.

Maintain proper records, such as contracts, settlement statements, and promissory notes.

The biggest issue to check out is whether your local property taxing body will require you to pay real estate transfer taxes, so you will have to check with your Recorder of Deeds office at your courthouse for the rules.