She does no want to publicly list this property so I'll having to sign paperwork to keep this hidden.

Is there some sort of a contract I can ask him to sign?

TO get applicants in ,, we would say Free applications,, with signed lease.. so if they qualified, we'd credit the cost of application back to thier account,, they all still had to pay the application fee,, we just absorbed the cost if they signed a lease...

In the meantime, he has put up a new sign, with current phone number, on his property.

So whoever is fortunate enough to already own property near the selected site will win, and anyone who tries to buy afterward will probably overpay. 

I want to start some sort of llc or other corporations so I can sign contracts.

I know I don't have a keen eye for all the small details, but I didn't see any of the major signs to look for, ie mold and structure damage. 

I know I don't have a keen eye for all the small details, but I didn't see any of the major signs to look for, ie mold and structure damage. 

One of the reasons I ask is because my current agreement is coming to an end, but he will sign another agreement extending it.

The housing department has not paid me their portion of the rent since October due to the fact that I have not signed the HAP contract which looks and reads a lot like a lease to me.