I would start off with getting a letter of intent to lease and to optionThen just put landlords name property name amount of rent which should be market rent, 3% option fee of 85,000 would be 850×3, non refundable, 12 month lease with renewable two 12 month terms, subject to the laws of Chicago Illinois and the current homeowners associationHave him sign it and you sign it and get it notarizedGo to mailbox etc. or some other place to get notarizedThen send it to your lawyer, and get first and last months rent +3% option fee now not later

My lawyer was professional enough to tell me i would be better served by contacting an attorney that specialized in RE law. 

Hopefully they can help, if not, they may point you to another wholesaler who's currently doing transactions with them, as @Mike Watkins advises, or they'll tell you which of the local lawyers have the info you need to get started.Good luck

All you need is a little understanding of the technique, a RE lawyer, and a motivated seller. 

I'm not a lawyer and I am new to being an agent...but this would most likely be considered a "Net Listing"  and in most states is considered illegal and unethical. 

the big time lawyer owner won't release any information.  

Do comps, and estimate repairs, and make them a 'cash' offer.5) Get a lawyer (probably step 1 lol) and get a contact written up which is assignable and gives me outs if need-be.6) Unload contract to whoever offers best or bites first at reasonable profit. 

Where can I find Probate Real Estate (Contracts) templates to get letters out to Lawyers and Executor, once I obtain a list?  

The flip side of doing this is that I think this starts getting into a possible grey area of criminal fraud but I'm not a lawyer and don't even play one on TV so what do I know.

You might be able to do the closing with a Real Estate lawyer, but I think the costs would be similar.Are you financing the property or paying cash?