I have just done my first reno where I had a middleman help manage the project since it was my first flip, a complete renovation (really too big for my first project).

I was in your shoes four months ago, and I had been learning and comping wholesale deals every day, until I found my current project in Scottsdale.

Rich what is your asking price on this project?

Are they actually doing to work or was this from a "project manager"?

The home you live in is NOT an investment...it is however your biggest cost.This is a simple math problem.If you put money in a property and leave it there, it is a negative number = Your cashIf you get money out of a project, it is a positive number = your profit or cash flowIf someone else puts the money in a project, it doesn't count as positive or negative = leveraged funds...unless, you have to pay for those funds = loan interest.However, if someone else pays for those "interest costs", they don't count as positive or negative = Cash flowJust apply all the cash moving in and out of your deal(s) to one of the above definitions, add (or subtract) all the numbers as indicated above, and you will see either a total that is positive...or negative.If it's positive, you are making money.  

But, unless they've been clear they're going to fight it all, I'd focus on the fastest path to getting them gone rather than trying to get all rent due.You've got bigger fish to fry with what sounds like a rehab project starting soon.

I would pay much more attention the {M}IRR and the trend in CoC over the projected hold period.

Each deal/project is discussed, many of which state and local governments with a lot more money than Trump and his dad, failed miserably to deliver on time, or on budget.

And it sounds like you definitely need a new handyman - not wanting to work around mean people is no good explanation for late projects. 

Any recommendations for reasonable lawyers that could help me structure the agreement with my uncle to ensure all our bases are covered, it's optimized for taxes, and that he eventually gets the income he is due over time for selling the property to me.As you can see, I have many questions and I know this is a huge project, but I'm committed and I know it's an amazing opportunity.