Originally a 30 year lease, theres about 20 years left to an advertising agency. 

You have no control over the servicing transfers.

@Kmsuea Abdei signing an Exclusive Buyer Agency Agreement is common, but it can limit you to working with just one agent.

A relative who does long-distance real estate investing told me that I have to sign the final loan document and the transfer of ownership document in person.

We're looking to transfer this into an LLC for liability purposes.From what I can tell, the best way to do this is to retitle the property, pay Chicago's expensive retitling tax, and set up an operating agreement, all of which likely requires a real estate lawyer (what $ base do we use on the tax, given we aren't selling it to ourselves, just transferring it?). 

Transfer from personal name to LLC/Due On Sale ClauseIf one is transferring property title from personal name, a Grant/Warranty Deed would be drafted/recorded to transfer title.

I believe your loan could get called if you transfer ownership to an LLC without consent of the lender, especially a brand new LLC that does not have two years of tax returns.

We have our own design team, contractors, and real estate agency under one roof, which saves time, cuts costs, and improves communication across projects.

Provide clear instructions on where and how to pay to avoid confusion.Recover Security Deposits: The current property manager is legally obligated to transfer tenant security deposits to you or the new management company.

Have you talked to any social service agencies about this yet?