if they have several years of your returns this is something they might be able to help with. 

I now live out of state, but I still have a 4 acre property near the crossroads (on 111 & near 77) in Lavaca County, TX that I need to do something with.

I'd imagine I have a referral code or something somewhere if that's helpful for you, might get you $ of your first box or something.

Like you said , anyone can check the history,  I do have cameras installed and I do check twice weekly, it's not too far from my primary home . im a first time investor, is it ok to DM the listing to see if I'm missing something?  

I think I have a solution in mind but since this would be my first deal I may be missing something important.

I know its mean to say that people who do their own contracts get what they deserve, but you must know that if you are paying a couple hundred thousand dollars for something it just might have been worth spending $600 on a lawyer to do a proper contract for you.

Using a webinar as a lead generation strategy is something I recently came across. 

Something between #1 and #2I know the answer is probably something like "however the numbers work best", but I'm looking for general guidance.

I am not saying he didn't do something wrong but I am pretty sure he is very careful to do things right. 

Where i just needed to worry about just me doing something negligent or what have you, now i will have two to keep in mind.