He sent me an address to a vacant lot and to a ups store as his home address.

Once you have that agent they will be in your corner the whole time, they will have connection to professionals in trades, they will have the experience to guide you through tough decisions and be your second set of eyes on every thing.   

Look at thrift stores and second hand items for some thing-get sturdy things in good condition. 

This is the perfect example.We have been using the leses and other froms from WLB for over a decade and I have seen them getting updated over the years, so I somtimes throw out a package of forms and order new ones to be up to date, but they are so inexpensive, its a no brainer.WLB has a store downtown Milwaukee worth visiting: they have all sorts of landlord supplies you did not even know you needed from print all the way to parking signs and traffic cones.

And now the sales have slowed too, so hopefully turning the corner for a buyers market.Don't forget its an election year and inflation isout of control.

I have done everything the right way, the ethical way, treating people with honesty and respect.. treating the market and the process with respect (not cutting any corners, permits, etc) and it seems like I have been beaten down at every turn and now I am at risk of losing everything I have worked hard for years to obtain. 

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

My first deal is around the corner and Thach and his team are helping me along the way.

They had movers pack-up and store their belongings while all the necessary repairs were made.

I have had good luck finding cool unique pieces in local stores to the property.