If the house has not yet had a foreclosure notice filed, then you may be able to use a general Purchase and Sale agreement. 

Upon inspecting the paperwork on the door, the notice was basically fines due to vacancy (after looking into the fines, they only totaled aprox: $400.

As I'm looking through REO's in my market, I notice several that require I used another website to make an offer.Has anyone had any experience using these websites to make offers and any advice.

This is not legal advise, but Here is a link to the form approved by Scott County Iowa for providing the 30 day notice.

I'm a total newbie, but one way that works is noticing signs on intersection posts while driving. 

Post a 24 hour notice to enter the premises.

I hope Jason gives the proper notice on his recorded phone calls, wiretapping can be a serious issue. :)

You should give them written notice of non-renewal within timeframes stated in the existing lease.

@Steve Babiak Perhaps I didn’t notice that the OP stated there was asbestos.

Well wouldn't you know it, The following weekend I had a job related BBQ which happened to be less than a quarter mile away from this "deal" As I drove by it, I noticed a realtor for sale sign and thought to myself, wow NWA can't actually be trying to wholesale listed properties?