I just wondered if there was any sort of standard contract in Michigan I should be working from.

I'm not aware of any way to buy a secondary residence with only 5% down.A more realistic suggestion is some sort of owner financing.

All paperwork was handled in advance by the title attorney.If the seller is motivated enough the fact they are out of state doesn't seem to create any more problems.

Sometimes some sort of agreement and trust can get you long way, and avoid people you smell troble from.

banked owned or from a motivated seller and what state(location) was this in?

Clueless and motivated, but not wanting to just spin your wheels.

If they are motivated enough - you will get an answer.

The seller's motivations range from divorce, to out of state owner, to an owner which is pinched for cash and just needs to liquidate quickly.I like to think of a wholesaling business as a pawn shop for real estate owners.

So, just based on that sort of concept of capitalizing on every available asset, I am kicking around the idea of getting another rent out of the duplex and turning it into a triplex.

With ID theft on the rise i really dont want my picture and ID card floating around out there without some sort of guarantee that the information and picture are protected.