Maybe talk to a credit counselor, but it would be very helpful for you to get that up into the 600's for any kind of financing.

@Jim S.Depending on the window and local building code, just note that you may need to install a particular kind of glass.

And you're right, managing for others without being licensed spells all kinds of trouble.People fear what they don't understand, like being an LLC member.

What kind of threshold do you guys use for this COCRoi metric when deciding whether you have a good deal or not?

Are you saying there is no list of mentors with clearly stated what kind of knowledge related to RE business can they offer, prices per what (e.g. per 10 hours of teaching) AND contact email address?

I don't know what kind of deal she will come back with ($ wise), but does anyone have any advice on profit sharing, how to structure the deal, whether both of us should have an LLC set up, how money is spent, etc? 

I buy them from all kinds of sources. 

What kind of cash on cash returns is everyone looking for in the New Jersey market?

And that's new information to the seller, you can improve your negotiation position because they are then required to disclose to future buyers is my understanding.On to the technical and again I'm brainstorming out loud here....I have ZERO experience with mud jacking as a permanent solution to slab heaving issues - however I would wonder about the feasibility of this as a 'roll the dice' kind of solution (good money vs value trade off) ...if you buy.One possible solution may be to jack the house and repour which I don't know much about how the bottom plates/wood structural would be tied into the slab - but jacking the house and re pouring sections or all of slab would be an incredibly costly endeavor. 

Is there any kind of tax implications in doing that, or do all funds remain tax free?