Pick our a standard Earnest Money or purchase contract... it will be fill in the blanks.2. fill in the blanks IE purchase price  who is buying who is selling and settlement date.3. get it signed and e mailed back by seller.. 4 walk the contract into a local title company and have them process it like any other transaction.pretty simple as you said.. or find a simplithetic realtor who will take 30 mintues with you.I don't know FLA RE law per se the disclosures are usually on the onus of the seller not the buyer so you probably have no issues.. but again a RE broker should be able to answer these questions in 10 mintues

The buyer said no and walked away. 

You will usually do a walk through the day before closing to ensure it's in the same condition as when you made your offer.

I will NEVER have to use any such mailings to any Attorney's ever in my future, I will just walk to the next office over and ask them if they have any leads; after I ask them how their family is doing after that awesome week up at the cottage.

.- Built in 1987 - No repairs needed (so he says. haven't walked through property yet though.

If you dont plan on going there and spending time there, really getting to know the area, then walk away....There are easier and better ways to invest your money and time.

Walk away with $1,200,000.  

Have you walked the house yet?

The condition, town sewer, system update, 3rd floor walk-up and great in-town location to schools, MBTA, EBSCO & restaurants – makes this a very desirable property when completed.

I'd also suggest finding your own rehab estimates as well after walking through.