I know that borrowing from family can be extremely tumultuous if the things go wrong and want to cross my t's and dot my i's.  

Cross streets?

They just keep coming.Some LLs may start posting ads with no contact info or address - just anonymous e-mail and cross-streets.  

As you know the eviction process is cook county IL is among the longest in the country, if you can get them out within six months count your blessings.

If you are buying a multi-family home you should be able to use 75% of the existing leases to count towards your income which will then qualify you for more.

Thanks Natalie.It was never a rental other than me living in it and making payments to them, but I guess that would count as rental income for them. 

You can charge a higher than market lease payment and count part or all of their payments and add it to their down payment so they have more equity and are more likely to qualify at the bank.

I hope our paths cross again virtual or otherwise.

What if you don't dot an "I" or cross a "T" and years later when you go to sell, there's something really wrong?

While you are preparing you need to have your credit checked, pull your own credit report and score so it's not counted against you.