is the area the property in experiencing growth/appreciation?

I am especially inexperienced when it comes to the legal aspect, as I assume we will need a contact between both parties.

You could look into private money, but to be honest, I wouldn't trust a lender willing to lend on the middle of a sandwich lease option because they're likely either predatory or inexperienced.

I can not speak to other states.Having been a probate attorney for 25 years I have cleaned up several messes performed by paralegals, Legalzoom, and inexperienced attorneys. 

Or I'm simply too inexperienced to know where to look. 

This is not my cup of tea as I am a passive buy and hold guy.

@Jasmine MooreI don’t know if the deal is great or not, but based on the limited amount of information provided, I have my suspicions.Many of us experienced investors, who have looked at, analyzed, rejected hundreds, sometimes thousands of deal offerings, know that inexperienced investors are often influenced by the wrong deal attribute, use incorrect analytical criteria, and place way too much emphasis on perceived potential.

Seems like a red flag to me, unless the tenant is very inexperienced with stuff like this and needs help setting it up.

@Tommy Daggett A hard money lender will most likely only fund 70% to an inexperienced flipper.

I'm looking at house hacking a property that has two residential units and 1 commercial unit (a small tea shop).