Anything I can do to make a deal?

[Lee Haenschen]

Ok this is a long shot! I own a full service lawn maintenance business, one of my long time clients that I have had for over 15 years is in poor health and is very disconnected from his family. He lives in Charlotte NC and owns a vacation beach house in Surfside beach SC.....a decently popular beach town.  Recently I've asked if he's interested in selling his beach house seeing that his vision is poor and he can't drive for more then a couple miles. The beach house has been vacant for at least 15 years. 

He is not interested in selling, his reason is that he wants to give the house to his daughter when he passes. Mind you the house is going to need a full rehab in which she is incapable of doing. Long story short his daughter is in her mid 40's and lives at home with him. She is mentally unstable and usually stays barricaded in her room for weeks/months at a time. She (daughter) has not been outside in years. From what he says she has only stepped foot outside on the driveway two to three times in the last 10 years. 

Is there anyway I can position myself to capture the home when he passes? He does not talk to family and does not get along with his family, yes they could possibly be waiting to do the same. His house in Charlotte is in bulldozer condition as it sits now! and is only worth the land it sits on. 

I thought about approaching him with an offer for buying his beach house and putting the money in a trust fund for his daughter to inherit upon his death.