Further to that, it can be done unilaterally, that is, without consent of the seller?

Sublet possible with landlord consent

You'll need to deal with the bankruptcy trustee (or at least obtain his/her consent) regarding any transfer.

In Iowa you have to consent to dual agency meaning consent to the brokerage having both the buyer and seller in a transaction as a broker and salesperson have fiduciary responsibility to the their client and when they are helping 2 clients on the same transaction there can be perceived or possible real conflict of interests.

If you find out who is paying the taxes and where the bill is being sent, then you can track down the owner.Even if a property is abandoned, you cannot purchase it without (a) consent of the property owner or through (b) a property auction for either lender foreclosure or non-payment of property taxes.

Dated: ______________________, 20___ ______________________________ Assignee ______________________________ Assignee Consent by Seller I, __________________________________________, the Seller named in the contract herein assigned consent to this assignment to ____________________________________, assignee.

The issue is not so much to the letter of the regulation and you not having your commander's consent in using a picture of you in uniform in a business arena, but that you have advocated illegal activity while using that picture.

At the same time (or as part of the agreement), I would write up a memorandum of understanding with the consent to do construction on the property and to take possession of the property now.

If you want to push back, maybe you can ask for them to change the language to explicitly allow you to rent the premises at or near the projected price per square foot that you have underwritten in your pro forma, to businesses of a certain type, and agree that you will not rent the property under market rent, or to a personal connection without the written consent of the lender. 

I'm suggesting to be aware of the choices they make (typically without your consent) and make sure you're comfortable with theirs.