You can literally just call the document "Amendment" and say this is an amendment dated May ___, 2019 by and between X and Y to the contract of sale (or whatever the contract is called), dated ___.

Given our long history with her and all the business she had done for many family members I believe her but, I don’t want to let this stop me but at the same time I don’t want to make a bad deal/purchase.

Be sure to do this all in writing and document every step because you may need it later.

Hey @Johnathan Owens, what's your schooling and/or work history like? 

So, in general financing for STR's with traditional financing (in my experience at least) goes off of previous tax history (schedule C/E) only since you will have no lease to go off of. 

Is there a good public source for transaction history?

knew more about the history of construction materials and replacement timelines, would have saved me $20k on my first rehab...had to replace ALL of the plumbing and electrical when I hadn't planned for it.

Property has solid rental history, with $275/mo cash flow after all expenses are accounted for. 

You definitely don't want a commission split nor do you need the systems and training that the larger brokerages offer.As far as your own purchases, you could start out using a lawyer to review documents and help you understand everything until you have a better grasp on it.

What documents is it important to have as a hard money lender on each loan.