Ask him for a blank form that he uses as a checklist when he prepares his report.

Fill in the blank.

My sellers today did not ask, so I did not put anything and just put a strike through the blank spot....I'm probably over analyzing everything, but I don't want the deal to fall apart over something stupid... and I definately don't want to get sued.

If on occasion a great deal does come along in which you need to move quick with cash then you can jump on it.

The main exception I have had to this experience is a Realtor I know named Ed http://realestategozone.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/what-a-real-estate-agent-needs-to-do-to-sell-to-me/ who has stepped aside on may occasions to let me try to make something happen.

It will create a blank spreadsheet.

Since I am not an investor myself (however..I will leave this blank), and Matt did not answer the question, I feel the need to answer this for him.

If this is like most state contracts, it will have a big blank to add any special provisions.Also, get an estopple letter from each tenant reiterating the terms of the lease.

Is it possible to change the default or first on the list to "State" or blank or something similar, so that if the poster forgets, Alabama won't be the one coming up?

Here are a group of people struggling to make it by and you are offering then an almost blank check.