I lost all respect for her and cut ties with her. 

Seller financing can be wonderful but count your fingers.Something I always do when researching a property is simply key the address into a browser and sit back and read.

I would simply present it as i want to buy all 5, here are 5 contracts.

It's hard to tell from the language if this is a requirement (to minimize absentee out of state landlord issues) or simply to state who might be working on behalf of the out of state landlord as more of a safety precaution/heads up (e.g.

I heard of this thru a friend who had something similar go on , he cut the head off a old quickset key , put some crazy glue on it and shoved it in the lock . 

Does this simply mean including rehab costs in the initial loan?

It is simply Subject To or Sub 2 as some put it.

They were simply selling and using all of their techniques. 

I simply have no experience here.Has anyone had a similar experience who can advise on how you handled it?

Now the city wants to fine me for not cutting my grass....