Hi Glen, I’m not in Maine but just across the border in NH.

Even if the change in ownership is merely a formality and effectively I'm still the only owner? 

What legal considerations should I keep in mind when formalizing their role in the deal-making process?

If lived all over Dumas, San Angelo, Hondo, Odessa, Houston area (Sugarland area and around Fort Hood.The only part of Texas I haven't been to is down South by the border line McAllen Texas.I think the issue with investing in West Texas is that there is not much of a shortage of land and the population is not very dense so that brings another set of concerns for me.I'm much more aligned with a lot of Texas' economic policies but I'm not as bullish as some others on the next few decades there.Also, it is sooo hot 🔥 the hottest I've ever been in my life has been Texas and I lived in Honduras for two years so I think I have a good point of reference.

I am an investor and I am located in Spring Grove, IL very near the WI border.

It's not likely to get better from here with this lender.You can make a formal complaint against the lender using this link: https://www.consumerfinance.go...

It doesn't have to be through a formal mentorship program, but it is always a good idea to have a mentor and surround yourself with investors who are more successful.  

You can give formal notice in writing to  visit the home and get the paint and drywall if she's being uncooperative.  

They still have to be evicted formally.

About 2 years into lending I had so many investors I needed to formalize the business and formed my first “fund”, whereby the investor were limited partners in a portfolio of hard money mortgage loans.