If it's not the chinese, then the indians, then the federal government, and on and on and on.

contact the owner...I'm not sure but am guessing since said property is in MI that is where the laws will govern...  

It's because Real Estate does everything government can't do: it provides good housing and creates jobs, which creates more taxes.

1) High Property taxes and corrupt government (which leads to increasing property taxes) results in population migrations across the borders (to Indiana and to Wisconsin).

one good rule to follow when dealing with government. never trust them. nothing good can come from government. absolutely never let them in the house. 

Most people who want more instant gratification give up. 5) Tax benefits - The government gives very real benefits for real estate investing. 6) Control - This is actually a double sided benefit.  

You can spend months discussing among yourselves what you need and what each would like but I feel confident an experienced attorney can get you there much quicker and help you organize yourselves more effectively but to answer your question yes there are established laws that govern what you can do and how you need to do it to be within the law for what you propose to do.

It's always good to check with the government if you know you have to replace something if its an older house. 

Essentially, the government always has the 1st lien.There is a mortgage on the property that the owner has not paid on in roughly 3-4 years.  

Meaning...I have a disdain for big government and overspending, and I don't believe the government should be in the business of legislating morality.I don't have an agenda, nor do I push my beliefs off on anyone else.