All deals must be screened for title issues prior to closing and either necessary and appropriate actions must be taken to clean the title or the deal must be scrapped because of unsolvable issues.A title issue, also called a cloud, is any recorded document or state of affairs that prevents the transaction from getting through the title policy underwriting process because of a potential claim to the property in opposition to the seller's.

Anyone know where to get good forms for these types of transactions?

I want large deals - don't have time to do a transaction to make $20k.......

What this will do obviously is get our house off the books as the rent will cover the mortgage, taxes and insurance for the 6 months, then at the end of the 6 months when he gets back they will supposedly buy the house.What flaws do some of you more seasoned investors see in this.

James, thank you for those words - it really means a lot.I confess that Stephen Coveys book changed my life, even though I came to it much later than most!

I am a big fan of NOLO Press self help law books.

I am looking for lenders and title companies that understand how to dothe transaction in cleveland ohio.

am on my way to get my copy of Ray Alcorn's book

Most of us could stand to work on our skills in presenting the spoken and written word - here's a great, easy to read book that my favorite real estate mentor suggested in the past - "Eats, Shoots, & Leaves" by Lynn Truss.

I prefer to do subject-to transactions because I own the house and get all of the tax benefits, etc.