personally what I think is if you really want to do this.. get a license so you get the list backs. realtors that work with me on my new construction and subsequent list backs make 100 if not 200k in a year or more.. your doing way to much work for 2k that will get you nowhere fast.. 

You had some places where rents were even, others where they dropped slightly, others where they dropped dramatically, others that rose slightly and others that rose dramatically.agreed Russell  highly regional.in the GFC though one of the main issue that cratered rents  was in areas were there was a HUGE building boom..

In the “Real Estate Condition Form” the sellers had checked the “NO” box that they weren’t aware of any lease or rental agreement binding the subsequent owner.

We just received site plan re-approval last week and subsequently submitted our 95%, or permit set, of construction drawings to the city for their final review.

I know that typically this is under the market section, but it is fairly specific to sub/non-performing notes so wanted to ask here.Anyone have a good recommendation for a CPA that knows how to handle a note purchase, subsequent foreclosure, renovation, and sale?

You may need an attorney for the second and subsequent steps, but I'm pretty sure that the first step for "Buying a property with a deceased owner" would be to remove this owner from this property...

How would my current situation help/hurt me in making that first (and possibly subsequent) purchase? 

In fact, other than utilizing excessive leverage, or having the plain incredibly bad luck (or lack of foresight) to have invested in a mining town where the mine subsequently closed down, “go broke” investing in real property is pretty hard to do.  

However, you must have the intent to hold the replacement property for rental or investment purposes (as opposed to held for another sale/swap), so you would likely not qualify for a concurrent 1031 Exchange and then another subsequent 1031 Exchange because you actually acquired it with the intent to sell or trade unless you can make the argument that the transaction has a legitimate economic/business purpose and that you really did have the intent to hold for rental or investment. 

If they settle their account, they are allowed to remain in tenancy.4) On subsequent offences, a Final Notice to Vacate is posted 2-days following the assessment of late fees.