Would we both have to provide "timesheets"? 

I agree with @Michael Plaks - having them provide financial and tax strategy together is not necessarily a good thing.Interesting to note - all of the largest asset management / financial advisory firms I work with...none of them do tax work, they all coordinate with a tax firm to address those needs.There are true "fee only" financial advisors out there. 

If they don't provide you with a contract with the terms then she might be looking to use TREC promulgated contract but be careful if you haven't use one.Are you trying to avoid a commission that you are not involving a realtor?

Provide a curated welcome package with local snacks, a bottle of wine, and a personalized note.

I appreciate any help anyone could provide!

Nobody can answer your question based on the very limited information you provided.

You best choice may be a secured loan in the US.  

At the end of the day, the proforma has a challenge in providing quantitative analysis in terms of possible costs.  

Pushing rents is one of the unfortunate parts of being a housing provider.

You’ll have to do your research but there are websites that can help provide insite to other crashpads and their listings, such as crashpad411.com and crashpads.com.