I lived in the house ,raised 3 great children and initially didn't want to sell the house my children grew up in.

Would you send your spouse or children (assuming the children are old enough) there in the dark?  

Not sure if you have any children, but those two are great towns with great school systems akin to Farmington and Avon.Best of luck Andy!

I don't mind not having the deed until its all paid but would like the deal to be protected from the following1) owner backing out in the future (especially after all the home improvements and payments)2) Relatives claiming the property if the owner dies (no children, no spouse but does have a sister and knees) What documents can we create to protect not only the owner's interest but also our own investment?

Thanks BP for all the inspiration! 

I know that our local CREIANC is the place to go for investors, but having small children and a close family member who would be greatly affected by COVID, I haven't made it to a single meeting and, to be honest, won't anytime soon. 

Most of my units are 1 bedrooms, which tends to lead to tenants with no children, in fact HUD guidelines allow for requiring a max of 2 occupants per bedroom, therefore only an adult couple, or single parent with 1 child.

Was inspired just like you from books and the BP community.

If there were multiple children you would need to contact and buy from all of them. 

I would surely love people who've been around the real estate block to chime in with ideas, support, inspiration.