A one-person show isn’t gonna cut it.

If you have a 1099 with someone and hire them you should be paying them unless your agreement and contract is with the church. 

Same with the HVAC , if its working thats all thats required .Did the roof look bad when you put it under contract ?

I had my lawyer look into them (as much as possible) and review their contracts.

While an LLC can offer liability protection and tax benefits, it’s not essential for a single property—personal liability insurance and an umbrella policy may suffice for now.

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

I just received two different verbal offers that I'm willing to accept, but don't want to waste time with someone whose deal may fall through.What are my options to enter into a contract with someone who is qualified?

Personally never heard of this scheme or way to set up transactions. 

And now that it’s posted, all I’ve gotten is 1 hit and that person was a no show. 

FYI - not legal advice.If it's not a formal assumption and it's a straight sub-to, typically the seller remain personally liable for the debt if the investor defaults.Essentially, what can the investor do better than the seller after refinancing the property?