The divorce details could make this a trickier process but the party who wants to sell can file for a partition to have the court force a sale.Another option would be for the person who wants to keep the property to get a refinance, take the other borrower off the loan and execute a quit claim deed.

It seems like the tricky part is to determine what amount would you start your offer that would seem to be generous enough for them to consider / take / start of as a negotiation point.

It must seem fair and equitable to all parties involved.

Your situation revolves around the importance of hiring a property manager or third party to take care of issues such as the one you are facing now.

The toughest part is starting off but there are websites like REWW.com that can help you connect with buyers/sellers through either phone calls or direct mail campaigns. 

If you are looking for wholesalers, when you come across the ones with the NW initials, please make sure to verify their numbers with a 3rd party.

The difficult part is figuring out what part of the industry will be hit the hardest, and when.

This home was added onto in 2012, so part of the home is new and the other part is from the early 70's. 

Technically it all should all work smoothly as long as all the parties involved are aware of the transaction details (Seller, Wholesaler (Your Friend), Title Company, End Buyer (You)) being that wholesaling is legal in Texas.

-if you pay a 3rd party company, how much?