I am half way through a John Schaub book regarding single family housing and am learning from it.

Thank you @John Woodrich.  

Thanks for your interest John.

@John Leavelle , how would you go about getting this validated proof from the city?

You each own a fifty percent undivided interest.The correct way to transfer property to a Revocable Living Trust is to deed it to "John Smith, Trustee of the John and Mary Smith Revocable Living Trust."

It is suggested that John Doe, the tenant get renters' insurance."

@John Chapman  I am with John on this one.Texas is the last place I would look for vanilla cash flow rentals.tax's  foundation issues.. hail wind etc etcUnless you think there is a great chance at upward movement in values to compensate then I really don't get the idea of investing in that state unless you live in that state and enjoy Zero state income tax to offset the other high cost of ownership there. 

Also thank you for the assistance again your post has given me a lot of valuable information @John Burton I am looking to buying in areas closer to providence such as Cranston , East Providence, and Johnston.

She works opposite shift of me so we rarely cross paths, but she's always been responsive to email in the past.

John Backus sorry to hear about your situation.