Meet Dave - Video Series Opener

Meet Dave. You'll see his face quite a bit around here. AFX Research and TitleSearch.com founder, David Pelligrinelli, has taken vast amounts of time to document his wealth of knowledge into a video series for educational purposes. David is a serial entrepreneur and has successfully launched and sold several businesses in the title search industry. He has been hailed by many as the OG of title research. He's taught several title search courses nationwide, founded TitleSearchCourse.com, and has nearly 40 years experience in title research and private investigations. He is a licensed investigator, and has served as an expert witness for the US Department of Justice. He's been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Robb Report, as well as several trade publications. And Dave served years on the board of National Association of Land Title Examiners and Abstractors (NALTEA). Browse the full catalog in the four sections below — each video has its own page with the full transcript. Prepare to get educated.

KEY ORDERING INFO

• Basic Versus Expanded Title Reports
• Explaining Pertinent Pages: The Key Hardcopies
• How Far Back Is Searched On A Current Owner Report
• Title Search Time Requirements: It Varies
• Multi-unit Residences and Commercial Costs
• How We Create A Certified Title Report

TITLE SEARCH BASICS

• The Basics Of A Title Search
• What Makes A Tile Search Certified
• Title Search Versus A Legal Opinion On Title
• Title Search Versus Title Insurance
• Title Search Versus Document Retrieval
• Title Search Versus A Lien Search
• Title Search Versus Chain Of Title
• The Complexity of a Chain Of Title
• Full Search Versus Preliminary Report
• Title Search Versus Title Forensics
• Financial Institution Mortgage Collateral Audit
• Title Search Guarantees Versus Title Insurance

DO IT YOURSELF

• The Basic Elements of a Title Search
• The Due Diligence of Title Research
• Property Records: So Where Are They?
• Title Searching and Online Records
• Condominium Title Search Basics
• Timeshare Title Search Basics
• Mobile Home Title Search Basics
• Commercial Property Title Search Basics
• Title Searching By A Person's Name
• Title Searching For Second Mortgages

TITLE REPORT BASICS

• Explanation Of Book And Page
• Explanation Of The Grantor-Grantee Index
• About Title Report Legal Descriptions
• Plat Maps And Their Purpose
• Property Deeds And Their Contents
• Deed And Title On Property Comparison
• Deed Conveyance And Property Structures
• What A Deed Doesn't Contain
• Property Grantor Versus Grantee
• Encumbrances And Affect On Title
• Lis Pendens And Affect On Property
• Zoning Records And Potential Property Affect
• Mortgage Versus A Deed Of Trust
• Judicial & Non-judicial Mortgage Recordings
• Obtain The Balance On A Mortgage
• Mortgage Amount & Mortgage Balance Differences
• Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS)
• Cases Of Invalid Mortgages
• Mortgage Releases & Their Usefulness
• Mortgage Assignments & Property Affect
• Mortgage Security And Securitization
• Judgment & Lien Differences
• Property Liens And A Cloud On Title
• The Many Types Of Property Liens
• Unlawful Lien Filings: Illegal Practice Of Law
• Determining Judgment & Lien Priority Order
• Property Lien Stripping: A Guerrilla Technique
• Lien Releases & Application In Title Research
• The Process Of Obtaining A Lien Release
• Bankruptcy & Potential Affects On Liens
• Liens Of Another Party On Your Real Estate
• Mechanics Liens & Affect On Property
• Mechanics Liens & The Law: A Case Study
• Statutory Liens & Attaching Them To Property
• HOA Liens & Your Next Steps
• Federal Tax Liens: Your Next Steps
• Slander Of Title & Affects On Real Estate