It appears that we have less equity in the primary home, since we moved enough money to cover a down payment, into our business checking account, to buy a new deal.  

Hello J Smith,It appears that the $50,000 sale is an outlier and therefore not a reliable indicator of value.

This appears to be legit but I would like to know everyone's thought and or experiences.

He doesn't want to use a lawyer and our court system requires the home owner or his/her lawyer to appear in court.Now the landlord has dropped the price for me to purchase both homes and evict the tenants after the deals are closed.  

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I just started REI, so I can't give you any detailed insight, it appears the option is available with the understanding that I'm flipping the property.

If the owner didnt initially buy in the name of the landtrust you can sometimes find their name on the deed that was recorded before the deed that conveys ownership in the landtrust, or you can also look to see where tax bills are mailed; sometimes the owner doesnt want to pay extra for chicago title to accept mailings, like tax bills, and their name will appear on the county treasurers site.

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I looked on the real estate commissions web site and didn't find anything helpful. 

There appear to be a ton of them – everything from bed bugs and renters insurance to smoking and outdoor grills.