If a ground rent has not been transferred and recorded in the last 40 years they that is just more evidence that the GR holder will never be heard from again.Most active ground rent holders own thousands of them and are well known to title companies.  

Then, READ THE LAW that governs the state in which you are forming and naming your business entity.If you need to talk to the real expert for your state of interest, call the secretary of state's office in that state and have the receptionist transfer you to the person who handles formations and names for type of entity and ask them the question.Happy googling/dialing

In terms of fees it is $3,500 for the initial program and $3,000 for the follow on fee if you want help after the initial program to get more credit or to use the credit cards for more than just charges (e.g. balance transfers).3.

I was thinking about transferring my 50% to the first sister and having her and dad do an installment sale with 50% payable this year and next.

Need a broker to transact the deal and transfer the commission.

I also invest in Chicago and have done so in DC too, so its not like I don't know what its like to compete with an aggressive market of investors both OOS, local, AND international.

The plan is simply for him to transfer half ownership to me after we buy the property. 

depending on the country our mid west rentals are the same cost as they pay in transfer tax..they see our real estate as next to free.also they are keen on cash flowsecurity..

Your parents could do a "gift of equity" of up to $250k, I would suggest making that number closer to $230k for GOE (to fully max it out,) this way you could also include $20k of sellers assist to payoff those Title related closing costs, as Property Taxes are typically waived for both parties between family transfers.

Amazing,, first download the landlord tenant laws for state of Texas so you know what to do.What did your purchase agreement include, did the security deposit not transfer over to you that she had with the previous owner..??