A written lease should contain a "both parties agree that any/all other or previous or outside agreements are void" clause, that you could then show to a judge if the tenant pulls out an audio recording of a rent to own agreement with the previous owner (gotta be a bit paranoid when it's a $500k asset on the line).

This site contains a lot of knowledge to be absorbed, and it can seem overwhelming sometimes with the vast of information on this site.

That being said, I believe it's the Census Bureau that defines MSAs so the only way your guaranteed to get consistent and comparable data is to use their reports and the limited info it contains.

This application may not be considered eligible for evaluation if it contains blank spaces or incomplete information.My onboarding process is, people submit a completed application with 2 pay stubs and photo ID.

There should be a servicing part of the file which contains correspondence, accounting, and interactions.  

Another way to contain risk (if available in your state) is a series LLC.

Real Estate Networking Events - These events contain investors with similar tax profiles as you.

If you lawfully took possession, and if the property contained a residential structure, they must pay you for what is called preservation improvements when they redeem.

Seems simple enough, but....each IRA contains some cash, along with a percentage of a piece of undeveloped land that I bought with the money from the IRAs.So my question is this: who should I be looking at to sign the valuation forms?

It contains all the necessary verbiage and is a lots less info to digest for a seller.