The courts and advocacy groups would have gotten them a restraining order asap with proper evidence.

I've done a lot of home remodeling the past few years, so I'm pretty clued into what needs to go into a home to properly renovate/rehab it.  

-Where do I obtain the proper contracts required?

Keep in mind that when you have kid(s) your lifestyle will completely change whether you want to or not.

I'm in the Seattle area, too, and I agree with some other local investors that finding cash flowing deals in Seattle proper is very hard right because it's such a high priced seller's market right now.

More specifically, I'm trying to see if I can properly leverage a new Coverdell ESA IRA for each of my 3 children ($6000 per year) and use a 100% return as distributions for a private school within the next 4 years.BTW, Thanks again for the explanations!

Any ideas on a good way to make this function properly? 

This is not to say that it is an excuse to be reckless and not maintain proper cash reserves.  

My current job allows me to maintain a decent lifestyle and save, however I only have 3.5 yrs left on the contract.

From my experience clients are very rewarding experiences, as you get a chance to bring someone else's dreams come to life, personally I love to take them through the process of a full renovation, everything from rendering to build, however, if you are not built with the proper infrastructure it is incredibly time consuming and administratively intensive.