We were getting a bit anxious and final told an applicant we would move forward with him (but have not signed any paperwork, I'm currently doing verification of his info).

I recently came across a single family home in my area that has a sign on the door saying “for sale by owner” but there is no contact info anywhere on the house.

Signed up with both.

I believe you are signing paperwork saying that you intend to live in the property for the next twelve months.

The duplex includes tenants who have communicated that they'd like to sign year long leases but we have until October to better understand the quality of the tenants before committing. 4.

New Tenant signed the lease stating she has only 1 small dog, now she has brought home 5 cats to the Shared House she rents. 

They have put sign, sidewalk, and flag pole in our lawn. 

It is significantly better than SD IRA for the following reasons: Custodian is not required = no custodian fees, no asset-based fees, no transaction feesCheckbook control over your retirement fundsNo tax on leveraged real estateAbility to make large contributions: up to $61,000 annually Ability to invest tax-free using Roth account The property owned by your 401k can't be used by you personally, has to be strictly investment. 

I am using $0 and a transactional lender to fund my back-to-back close.

However, my question is are RE attorneys paid for the transaction of  deals only ?