I am also more on the realist/optimistic side of the spectrum, truly believing all things will workout for the good at the end.

I am curious how much price matters for the first property or if as long as numbers work out then it is okay?

So hard to predict, which is why no matter when you buy, you have to be sure your numbers work out to cash flow. 

Sometimes thing just dont work out and thats unfortunate.

So I am now thinking that in order for this to work out at all, I will have to sell myself and hire a real estate agent to do a transactional review of paperwork or take the paperwork to an attorney.   

PS I think I know the answer, I'm just hoping a genius will say, "nah, it's fine, it'll all work out when you fake it". 

I just met with a friend who owned 25 units out of state but bought in areas he didn't have a great team/were higher risk/reward opportunities that just didn't work out for him.

Even if the property doesn’t work out it will help me to think about the process and solidify my ‘How can we do this’ mindset.

Is that something we would have to work out between us or is there an actual form we can fill out to make it legal and should I even do that?

Did it work out for those that were in a similar position as me?