Hello to all, I was trying to acquire or create a list of probates (Estate within) in Cook County in Illinois.

Ask around your local REIA and find an attorney that has worked these titles pot-tax sale.  

If your cash out of the building is 1.3 times the mortgage payment, you should be fine (that is what they call the Cash to Debt ratio), assuming that you own this in your name or you co-sign the note with the owning LLC, your income will sweeten the pot for the bank, if you have a ratio of 1.3 or above and the bank says no to an 75% LTV ratio, go to another bank.

If your neighbor is really worried about their yard getting torn up, you can go we a trenchless system where the contractor will need to "pot hole" at the beginning, end, and every "wye" connection, but otherwise not dig up the whole run.

Assumptions will definitely sweeten the pot for a buyer-seller transaction particularly when I locked in such a favorable interest rate.  

It is definitely nothing out of the norm these days for agents to resort to radio-silence if the property is under contract already, don't take it personally :) If you really want to stir the pot a bit then contact the Broker directly and explain to him you'd just like some Feedback on an offer you submitted and to ensure everything is ok with the Listing Agent! 

I migrated to real estate after avoiding it like the plague while doing everything else with my life, and a failed business merger.I am married to a wonder gal from Viet Nam and enjoy traveling, reading, learning, and cooking.

Hence we can see the long view for RE.Granted the above is the pot calling the kettle black.John Corey

Josh Cook I’ve been seeing more decent small multi over in Saint Paul right now for house hacking!

Just seems like the taxes in Cook County really kill any room for buy and holds.