My investor plans on refinishing the existing floors, fireplace, and staircase to highlight the character of the home.What was the outcome?

The reasons for the PR to sell, is to pay debts, family allowance, expenses of administration, taxes, dissension amongst the heirs, character of the probate property (cracked fireplace, leaky roof, drainage issues, etc.)There are no court mandates in CA for the PR to sell a decedent's property during the administration process as long as the PR has Letters of Administration (no will) or Letters of Testamentary (will).Yes a property going through probate can be sold.Since CA is opening up, take a visit to your local library and visit the periodicals section (Newspaper) and go to Classifieds then Legal Notices and look for Petition for Probate.To generate a probate list request past issue(s) of your local newspaper and go from there..Good luck... 

A seperate heat source could be something like and an electric fireplace.

A stone fireplace runs floor-to-ceiling in the living room, and there’s also a spacious workshop with wood floors, desks and shelves.

Who would you recommend, I'm having an issue in one of my rentals , Also would you recommend to seal it off if it only vents the fireplace & not furnace  .

The house was built in the mid-70s, on slab foundation, and has the original windows (which I'd rather not replace if I can help it), and a real fireplace. 

We don't have gas in this area and have a tank to run the fireplace.

My scenario is such:I own a 3 bed, 2bath single family twin with fireplace, full basement and one car garage, which I purchased several years ago prior to marrying the love of my life.

I also offered to buy silicone ice trays2) sprinklers don't water the lawn evenly causing certain area saturate with water: repaired3) basement shower head occasionally dripping water: repaired 4) master bedroom ceiling light/fan turned on by itself at nights: repaired5) gas fireplace flame is smaller than optimal: ignored6) water accumulating on window wood sills: turns out they set humidifier at 60% indoor causing condensation7) Kids bathroom toilet water tank - slow water intake: repaired8) unused rifle bullet found on the sidewalk - tenant was very agitated: I went to the sheriff's office and was told it's hunting season and someone probably dropped it. 9) Washer making loud metal banging noise. - Manufacturer attempted to repair three times and eventually I managed to get a new washer under the warranty, but the delivery was such a headache because tenant refused to let us in if they were not home.

Immediately, the goal was to make the home look less like a well-maintained grandparents' home and more like a lake homeWe resurfaced the brick fireplaces with lake stone veneers, which really transformed the spaceWe repainted everything in neutral / natural tones (beige, greys, light blue, light green)In the ensuing years, we added landscaping beds using rocks from around the propertyBuilt a paver patio, pathway, and firepitAdded a retaining wall landscaping bed to redirect water What was the outcome?