The lawyer sent me out a contract, but I haven't signed it yet.

Update:  They got a tenant to sign a lease. 

Find many on MeetUp.comAnd call all the We Buy Houses signs you see in your area.

If so.... instead of buying the multi family for $100K..... see if you and the seller can come to an agreement where you buy the multi family for $150k on the premise that they will Warranty Deed (literally just sign over) the house to you.That’s what I did in Cleveland earlier this year with literally the same type of situation.

Once I have a contract signed I would really like to post an ad marketing the property with photos included.

And they signed lease, and moved in this April.

Hello Everyone, I just signed my first contract for a three unit and have started to prepare for the inspection. 

The seller signs a Purchase and Sales Ageement The buyer signs the Assignment contract.

You can connect with experienced investors near you by going to events https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings

If you move forward with purchasing a rental property this year, I would try and have someone sign a lease that gets you closer to spring expiration (i.e. 18 month lease) so that when the lease expires you'll be positioned at a higher demand time of year.Happy analyzing, and best of luck finding a deal!