I'm looking for a simple contract to use with a friend or family member for when they become a financial investor for me. 

Is it as simple as calling the police?

Sometimes it’s as simple as contacting the city and getting permission.

I'll typically offer my finance-only partners a (simple) 10% return on the cash they invest and I'll work to educate them on the project, the turn-timeline, and anything else that's relevant for them. 

My strategy is pretty simple.

Most sellers: 1) Take offense to people knowing their business2) Think they have more privacy than they think...You'll find sellers who try to hide what they owe on their mortgage...when a simple Propstream search can bring it up in 3 minutes. 

The reasons are usually as simple as it won’t appraise, there’s a reason a loan would be denied, or the seller is sick of “pre-approved buyers” being turned down for their loan.

Simple as that.

Most likely going to be owner occupant multi (2-4 units).In some counties I've seen simple calculators on the county website but have not found something similar for Cook County.Thanks,Bret

Bill back a simple set amount.