Him in his hand or a title company ?

get an agent to provide this its updated by the minute on the MLS systems.. simple push of the computer buttons.. or keyboard as it were.

In the right hands of someone responsible it is valuable it can protect you and feed your family .

She defers tax on the remainder and ends up with $2.5 mil in investments cranking out cash flow the rest of her life. 

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Do you think I should get an agent to do this or a simple purchase agreement contract will do (I will have my attorney look at it). 

You can counter whatever you want, but you have a pretty decent bird in the hand in my opinion

This would be around the better level with best having the owner 100% hands off with notifications and auto reports.

My very brief and simple opinion to find an investor:  1) Find a deal. 2) Be prepared to show an investor how and where they will make $$. 

@Adam Horvath I think you're right about the kitchen remodel, the other simple fixes that you can do to get a great bang for your buck is to replace the bathroom fixtures and maybe (if this makes sense for your area) change the paint color to something thats a bit more in demand