This deal is complicated as the OP has indicated that they have completed $60K in repairs@Elizabeth PharisHave you spoken with the heirs as they obvious provide the simplest solution provided the estate has no other debtors ?

You can buy all the ingredients for the same dish in a grocery store for less money and cook it home, but it's not as convenient, and may or may not be made as well.

I like to gather all my ingredients,Stainless steel pots, recipes and prepare for a feast.

This is important for a number of reasons, your safety first and foremost, but the other simplest reason is the balance of energy to the group dynamic at the meet.  

If the answer is yes, I'd just go with the simplest option and refi - people love to get "creative" with financing but a lot of times "creative" just means more work. 

Granted, this would vary depending on the nature of the repair.... but lets use the most simplest of repairs....caulking a shower and replacing a board on the deck.  

@Cody Krecicki sometimes the simplest solution is the best.If you can find the owner, why not offer a cash for keys scenario?

Probably the simplest answer for now would be to try for a commercial loan on your current properties, and hold future ones in your own name until you refi, and make sure the bank you finance with is ok with you transferring title to the LLC after the refi.

Whether you want the seller to pay your closing costs or mow your yard for a year in a chicken suit, if you both agree to the terms, it's a deal.The absolute simplest way to get your closing costs paid would be to offer to raise the purchase price by the amount of your costs and have the seller pay them out of pocket.Another is to tell the seller that the closing costs must come out of your down payment. 

I am really looking for the simplest path here, as I am still a bit green.