can you visit them in person? 

Not syndication to other websites but our own personal website?

It's tough for me to answer on a learning curve question I went to high school for architecture and college for construction management and I've never personally flipped a house, although I know how to budget and schedule it.

If that person want profit from each deal going along, you can make agreement with each deal you are doing. 

The person who owned it before me filed an affidavit of correction for a mortgage he had on the property and referenced an instrument number that had the wrong legal description.

You might go to the planning and zoning office IN person, don't call, and talk to planning staff. 

Would appreciate recommendations from this group for attorneys / law firms that specialize in such matters as well as suggestions on what I should / could do if you have personal experience with such matters. 

From personal experience, MLS deals are much less lucrative given their higher price points (typically).With respect to financing, you can talk to any of the hard money lenders on this site for different financing programs they offer (some are tighter with someone who has not yet executed a flip), you can take equity out on existing properties you have, you can use private loan from a friend or relative.

Thank you but I am referring to rental lease and not mortgage payment.

I was used to dealing with one person for property management.