Our Transaction Coordinator lets the title company attorney know what our Prom. note and DOT need to look like on our deals  

Sure, I have explained something which would work to my advantage but that's about it.What types of issues would you hope flaunting your wife would help with?

Tenants that have an innate dislike for our profession see gifts as either a cheap attempt at a bribe, a reminder to keep their property clean or simply flaunting the fact that we are rich and look down our noses at them.

Should I trust someone who is disrespecting my wishes and obviously flaunting DNC laws? 

Just keep landlording private unless the other person is also interested in real estate.I shake my head when I see Landlords driving expensive cars while visiting their properties or flaunting their luxury car collection on their social media.

Rent                 $1,150.00Taxes               $185.17 Insurance        $71.80 Vacancy           $57.50 Prom Mgt

You don't have cash, you have a down payment, and it doesn't look like you have a partner either, and instead flaunt yourself on an online forum.

@Steve Racicot  Notary does nothing for a PG and or a promissory note.. not necessary and gives no further protection for the lender.... it  is not common to notarize those two documents.you notarize the mortgage and record it.. that's what gives the investor their security.. the prom note is simply a prom to pay.. and establish's how much is owed if the lender has to foreclose and what the repayment terms are.. this is all very simple stuff a 10 minute visit with a closing attorney there in Il will get this done.. and out our way we would simply go to  a title company and they would prep the docs for you

Wha.... the... now how.." me, interupting them -"Look, Bob, it's simple, I know what the property is worth today, and what it's gonna cost to get this thing fixed up into her best "prom dress" to get her to her best selling potential, how long that will take, and I got a decent hunch on where the prices will be then that I am willing to risk, but 3 months, come on Bob, you don't think me soft in the head do you?

Outside of a (relatively) anonymous forum, we would never be flaunting the situation we are in, but we really feel like we owe it to future generations to get as much information as we can from those that know the most.