Join your local REIA and get access to other lenders, or join Illinois REIA online.

I can Look into it now and see if they file online records.

However, I still verify each transaction online manually on my checking account monthly, but it takes me only a few seconds to verify each mortgage or rent transaction on my computer.

If the property is already qualified for Sec 8 then it should just be a  matter of changing the owner of record with the local housing authority. 

BP is one of the best online real estate investment websites.

I remember very little about Subject To and Lease Option from the days of Ron Legrand, but that won't matter anyway, because I'm sure some changes taken place with how it's done as well as with the laws in Arizona.

I am a firm believer in never mixing business with family no matter the good intention behind it.  

I am not aware of anything that would keep anyone from renting it no matter how low the ceilings or ingress egress etc.On my personal home i put a concrete vault  on the side of the house with stairs out side the window of the basement bedroom so open window step into the vault and climb up the stairs.. was not cheap .. but its safe. 

. , Generally, Improvements are always added to the basis of the property no matter when you do them before or after placing in service ( unless you qualify for the safe harbors). 

Id like to first thank everyone here on BP and mostly @JD Martin for all his help through his online business.