It sounds like your seller is definitely trying to commit fraud and potentially even tax evasion.

Guy should be a millionaire, yet he's probably going to jail for tax evasion.

Q2:  Assuming I want to share the equity /w my investor.Q2:  I don't see any other way to do it and expect the Partner to agree to the partnership.I know the answers above may seem evasive, but the answers above are true.  

I have been given no confirmation only evasive answers which is really up to them and i'm fine with so decided to relocate because of our vacation and our home will not be ready for another 9-12 months. 

You could do a "right to continued marketing clause" in the contract if you do not want to put hardly any skin (money) in the deal.The seller sounds evasive some and that means they are usually hiding something.

I'm just floating a few ideas about why he may be being evasive; I don't know if I would write someone off due to this or not.

to make matters worse the contact we have has been evasive in answering our questions.Stacy

Perhaps the IRS would like to be introduced to you to examine your tax evasion scheme.

If the lender can't tell and the borrower is being evasive (even if it's for what the borrower perceives is a good reason), the lender may call it due.

I am not a tax professional but I feel it is tax evasion.