The seller, let's call him xyz, who I have been speaking with has sold the property via land contract a few years ago according to public records to let's call him abc.

Redfin, Loopnet, Rentometer, Cook county public records sites and of course BP :)

We started with a 12-month forbearance period and then reduced their principal balance by over $100,000 and lowered their monthly payment to only $679 for 15 years.

This limits your income tax liability and reduces your FICA ("self employment" tax) expense.There is a two-day (two 8-hour days, recorded) tax and legal class in the education to which I am connected.

And, if you're looking at a FL LLC your information is always available to the public anyway without a bit of machination so it's going to be difficult to shelter your identity that way anyway.  

My office is near Hamilton Ave.We are working on a burn out at this time.The owner has already collected his insurance money, so the motivation is there.He wants more than we are willing to pay, but as you know everything is negotiable.Fire damaged houses can be profitable.There is a service that will report to you all fires in the area.We work with Public Adjustors who represent owners to get the highest possible pay off.Insurance companies are notorious for beating you down and paying as little as possible. 

The community benefits by restoring blighted properties, making them available to families who would otherwise be unable to afford a home, teaching local youths a valuable and marketable skill that can help get them off the streets, and thereby reduce the potential for crime.

These programs are for owner occupied purchases only but allow you to complete the purchase with 100% financing and reduced closing costs and you may even qualify for closing costs assistance to cover the rest.You may also wish to check out the local REIA club meetings.

The number must be > 1.1 to 1.3 today.The banks will reduce the NOI by (vacancies + reserves) so it can get rough.

It has also greatly reduced not only the questions and phone calls, but also expenses that in my mind should never had occurred but was hard to prove without wording in the lease.