If anyone out there can recommend high quality programs or other avenues for training I'd appreciate it.Thanks!

Ask your Realtor if there is any time requirement for a standard sale contract with these provisions, if not, this will be cleaner and I doubt you'd have any issue with the due on sale clause under these circumstances with a sale contract.

How will you monitor their progress or the quality of their work from across state lines?

Texas' current water plan, Water for Texas 2012, is the state's response to future water shortages, and meets the national standards for drought preparedness.

Not sure how you plan on purchasing this property but for the sake of this exercise Ill assume you are going the standard route with 20% down.

What if next month she wants to have the air quality tested or the tap water tested?

The owner has alot of equity in the building but the mortgage is sure to be above $160,000 so that would eliminate just the standard 'subject to'.

I've installed both and if you get a quality laminate a lot of people can't even tell the difference, especially lower end buyers who aren't expecting any better.

They also have the option of spending their money and fixing the property to market standards, so they can maximize the sale price.

Signed lease (on yours or 'standard' form?)