Then just see if they contact you.However, i would get a copy of the original promissory note and trust deed (or equivalent for the state) and read it carefully.

We recently found out that the cousin even changed the locks of the house and hasn't given us a copy of the key when we asked for one.

The part of the excerpt you copied, as I read it, protects the tenant in this situation, not you.

I honestly just created a boiler plate response and just copy and paste ;) makes my life so me easier and it included my criteria which screens out second responds! 

I'd be happy to send you copies of both.

A big reason why I am investing in the area you are looking at is that it is 10 minutes from my house, and I have a few people that have been doing this for 15+ years that I can copy their model.

I understand that banks usually ask for copies of bank statements so would this loan have to be considered a "gift?"

Most of us are not giving 1M in captial and allowed to spend freely.  

Marcy, I would say that getting your husband on board is going to be a pretty important key to your success....I bought my wife a copy of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" and that really helped give her an understanding as to why and what I was trying to do.

Don't bother with the quality of the list or the quality of your copy.