Pre-foreclosure wholesale question

[John Santiago]

Hi all,

First off thanks for reading this post in advance! I have a "first-timer" situation and want to make sure all my ducks are in order to go through with the transaction. So, any advice would be very helpful!

 I currently have a pre-foreclosure property that the seller is ready to just "get rid of" and come out clean. I am looking to wholesale the deal but do not know all the legalities in the state of MN. Also, when it comes to assigning the contract, what is a good rule of thumb for an assignment fee? Any specific websites where I can get an assignment contract made up fairly quickly? How fast does this need to occur in order to prevent a short sale? Thank you to anyone who can provide some outlook on this situation! God Bless!