He doesn't seemed concerned about having the money secured; however, I just want to make him feel as comfortable as possible and dot all my i's and cross all my t's.  

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t=2974i wish i had a good answer. my last tenant that left trashed my rental. i didn't check in on them and they apparently made extra income by dog sitting. my doors/walls/floors were torn up. funtimes.one thing to do is add a line item in the lease agreement that you will do quarterly inspections of the inside of property, and point this out to them before they sign the agreement.

I am committing 100% into becoming a successful investor.

Usually something like "Property tax commitment book" under the "Assessing Department". 

As @Chris T. said, wait until you have to deal with contractors and tenants - if you think a blow-off from a few agents and a couple of spam telemarketers are bad, you better go with Amway. 

@Chris T. has great advice.  

It really all depends on the time you have to commit to managing the contractors and the work.

In which case, all of the above holds true and you obviously need to make sure you have free and clear title and an owner's title commitment* and policy. 

Hey @Pete T. you could do an agreement for sale (e.g. contract for deed), a wrap around mortgage, a lease purchase or other potential structures (e.g. land trust, LLC, etc.).