Normally it's a driver's license, passport or other government issued photo ID.The notary stamp / seal is is their affirmation that the signature is genuine and the signer is properly identified.Why one form asks for a notarization and another doesn't is a question for an attorney.

@Noah Scott the first thing I would affirm within myself is CONFIDENCE!

(Of course I have nothing against the hair dressers of the world).This may sound a little weird, but if someone told me I had to sit through 150 hours of RE training I think I might be a little excited..... 

I personally don't think people set out to "be an entrepreneur" rather they want to own a hair salon, build a property management company, etc.  

Not to split hairs because those are all good neighborhoods, but if it was 8 blocks south it would be a different story.From my experience with our current market, it may be unlikely to get the sellers to accept a $300k cash offer.

My deals that I pull off have hairs on it and so the pricing is a little lower than normal.

Found a post asking for advice how to get red hair dye out of light brown carpeting to prepare for her inspection.  

We literally got that deal closed by a hair's breadth.So bottom line is, yes, the easiest way is to have your partner go to a US Embassy.

It's most likely horse hair plaster, in which case you might be better off just covering the walls as-is with 3/8 drywall but that won't be cheap.

It also references "I swear/affirm that I have read the forgoing Motion for Default Judgment and that the statements set forth therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge."