You will need a licensed TX attorney to oversee the legal documents, you need escrow officers and transaction managers and business development/marketing.

In the meantime, put the tenant who broke their lease on notice that they have violated the terms that they agreed to in the lease which is a binding legal document.

Do not rely on it as legal advice.

My down payment will be just as much as he still owes on the property, some small expenses, and maybe some prepaid taxes.

Post in her local communities legal section.  

I don't have any pending legal issues at the moment, but I've been thinking I should find a lawyer that I can go to for questions, to review documents, leases, etc so that I can have confidence that I'm not making any silly mistakes that will get me into trouble later on.

However, there are substantial legal risks associated with doing this and most people who go this route have no idea they're taking them.

I think they just get NV corps for tax purposes maybe but they are not legal... and many are out right scammers..  

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

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