Ideally I would like to get a roommate so I could live rent free.

The property is on a busy street, which is not the most ideal situation for raising my first child (due in Jan. '14).Lucas Hall Thanks!

Check the phone book (remember those?).

I deal with a lot of vacant and abandoned properties.

And, have to admit, I read about the issue from regulatory concerns, I didn't dream this up and sorry, can't remember where, but had to do with legal opinions on the applicability of funding appropriate ventures.

I do have a pretty flexible job so I can move things around in my day if I came across an ideal flip.

When I deal with friends and family, I vet them to see how financially savvy and well off they are.

I've seen property files in towns where a big stink was made on such issues, the owners simply waited the town out, remember who your dealing with when dealing with govt officials, govt workers...

Remember, the person to quote the price first loses.

., Here is a link for free forms. http://reitips.com/free-forms-download/But remember these are templates and you should reveiew them as well as have an attorney reveiw them.