Don’t Let Title Kill Your Deal: An Escrow Officer’s Playbook

Capital Title’s Andy Hemmings—licensed broker, escrow officer, and investor breaks down how title companies safeguard real estate deals.

We cover title insurance, clearing tax liens and heirship issues, and why a strong relationship with your escrow officer matters.

Andy also shares his path from active to passive investing and the criteria he uses to evaluate opportunities, useful for newcomers and seasoned investors alike.

Chapters-

• 00:00 Intro

• 01:33 What a title company does

• 04:01 Title insurance 101

• 08:01 Common issues & how to fix them

• 13:52 Building relationships with title/escrow

• 19:42 Navigating complex title situations

• 28:12 Negotiating closing locations

• 29:24 Andy’s real estate background

• 30:13 First investment

• 32:31 Growing a portfolio

• 33:52 Shift to passive investing

• 34:38 Discovering syndications

• 40:32 Trusting the process

• 41:45 Future plans & investor relations

• 45:37 Due diligence

• 50:36 Recommended reading & wrap-up