Totally agree with your notion @John Underwood.

I agree that between Oceanside, Carlsbad, Bay Park and Clairemont, Oceanside will be the most reasonable market.

As an investor, I’ve had multiple sellers try to get out of an agreement after we had a legally executed mutually agreed upon sales/purchase agreement.

Agree , those are all incredibly important as is good property management and the ability to price the property correctly based on your competitors rates( dynamic pricing ) . 

We made an offer on it and the seller agreed to our terms.

I 100% agree with everything JD said, as his approach is exactly how I handle clogged pipes for all of my rental properties. 

Really like the sentiment around being flexible and creative to get a deal done, I agree, it takes looking at things in a slightly different lens to make them come together currently and I think that will continue as we get into 2025 as well.  

I agree with this guidance.

that said totally agree with how you do your deals..

There's nothing you will be able to do unless the heirs agree to go through probate to get ownership of the property and then sell it to you.