Although we weren’t changing the exterior, we were asked to provide a survey of our property, elevation drawings, stamped FAR calculations, and sat in front of the city councils to obtain an approval (the special permit).

You are looking for a practical advice now to CYA.You fear you mean need some evidence of your timely and correct actions, and that’s a reasonable concern: I’d take a photo of the envelope to make sure it shows the address and the post office stamp.

I have a spreadsheet of all villages around Chicago that have some type of transfer stamp or requirement, PM me if you want it.

It was that price as they just stamp out 10 of them and copy what I have. 

They can't get food stamps, Section 8 housing vouchers, welfare, or Medicaid.

I just sat through a lengthy pitch presentation for Pace's gator method which I left with raised eyebrows and concerns about Bigger Pockets putting their stamp of approval on Pace's brand.

For example, I can get up-to-date pictures of a property (with time stamp on it) for as low as 10$ in 24 hours, most of the time it is more expensive to grab your car and go there in person if you also count your time invested. there is a great book called "long-distance real estate investing" by David Green (you can find it in BP book store or on Amazon) which goes over a lot of those services and find solutions to long distancing investing.

It would probably best work just pressing a end of current C4D with entering the new "rubber stamped" C4D with yourself.

With this bank, they only required time stamped photos to be submitted to prove their was no damage. 

Stamping a promissory note with for deposit only - no recourse, then applying initials or a signature of anyone but the note originator, and depositing it into a DDA account, also is a felony and renders the contract void.