Judges seem to have a lot of time on their hands there.

Since your a hands on person and have contractor contacts.  

Closing costs, including recording fees, transfer taxes and HOA transfer fees, if any5. 

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You may need to seek legal counsel on this.2) Get all the info about your rental property as possible: leases, rent ledgers, tenant contact info, etc.3) Start looking for a new PMC4) Execute your termination notice5) Once transfer is complete, circle back to decide if worth suing them.

I plugged them into Invelo to find the owner information and have begun sending hand-written letters.

According to the City of Chicago tax code, it costs $5.25 per $500 of the transfer price.

Second: decide how "hands on" you will be.- are you able to diy?

Since it's new construction, I hand the construction manager the full report and make sure they fix EVERY issue.

They may also require US credit history, although there are a handful that will not require a US credit report for an increased rate/ reduction in LTV.