IL is a judicial state which means that all the real estate transactions need to be done thru a licensed attorney.To your questionsIs an attorney used for title in IL? 

Have spaces that can be rented for formal dining and throwing larger parties.

If you're saying that they have the same requirements as formal loan mods then yes, everyone is doing it wrong.Edit: that doesn't mean people don't get financial information on the borrower.

The formal REIA meetnigs and those that @Jeremy Tillotsonhas been setting up.

The house is very open concept without a formal living room or dining room.  

@Hannah Nguyen> Can the court disapprove the saleI don't know Maryland law specifically, but it's logical to think that if a sale requires judicial confirmation there is the chance that it will be rejected.

Our local planning and zoning office is busy and don't offer opinions on property until formal applications are submitted.

If you could not do a consistent volume of these like 1 to 2 a month you offer very little on the borrower side.. and more risk and time and energy than your account is worth frankly.this is why you see so many folks have such a hard time borrowing on these smaller deals. risk far out weights the reward for the lender.. especially in FLA were its judicial ..

If you wanted to have personal use of an asset held by your plan, you would need to have the property formally appraised and you could then distribute the asset to yourself from the plan.  

Your office can be at your place but just keep it formal and able to close it off.