I have been working and coming home to study as well as look at houses.

@Davion Riley I would identify what area of buy-and-hold real estate you like most then study up on it by researching posts on BP, attending seminars and speaking to people who are in the particular area.

You are proving to a lot of people here on BP that with smart decisions and patience you can create an income to live off doing RE investments.  

Would the tenant have to provide any documents proving that they have a disability?

It's best to overcome those tendencies with preparation through studying comparable values and the developing a model that fits your goals.

I've studied lease options before but wasn't sure how buying a property with a lease option already in place would benefit me

I can prove good results with tax returns.  

Even if you have a hydrant put in next to your property if it does not meet their standards you will have to sprinkle.When we build subdivisions we must prove 1500 GPM fire flow  this is pretty much UBC standards.. one development I did I had to bring a 10 inch main almost a mile across town to tie into our system to create the fire flow other wise we could not build the sub..

If you prove that you can add value, you may be able to eventually turn him into a mentor or partner.Unfortunately, I don't think it's very realistic that someone will fund 100% of the deal for someone with no proven track-record.

If issues going to family, it may prove more difficult to get money, but be creative.