In Texas, protests need to be filed by May 31st and most counties have access to online appraisals to check the values

Can you pay rent online?

If you take 'adverse action' (decline them or request a higher security deposit) on an applicant, you should provide an Adverse Action Letter to the applicant (many templates/guidance online etc).If you don't have acceptance criteria and appear wishy washy, it may appear (at times) as discrimination -- even if you're trying to be nice...

I am told that the first attorney they went to wasn't able to help them and that he/she referred them to another attorney who specialized in this type of deal, but he wanted to much money so they decided to just pull a generic contract off the internet (I do not yet have the contract in hand or I would post it).Some big concerns I see with this.1.  

If so, I belong to a (free) private investor group that communicates over the Internet.

It has everything you need including free online videos and courses for you to watch and learn from.

Go on line I'm sure they will give you direction there.

I am considering the online courses offered by MetroBrokers Academy (http://www.metrobrokers.com/academy/online-courses).  

Check the classifieds, internet postings, driving around, dealers, local repo people and let them know you are looking for a home.

Then hit the internet websites and see if there are any recent sales to estimate current market value.