Here’s the context:The house appears vacant, with a large tree that has fallen on the property.From what I can see, the house seems full of furniture and might even be a hoarder home.I’ve skip-traced the property and found that the owner has unfortunately passed away.The house seems to be mortgage-free, and I’ve identified three phone numbers associated with the son, who I believe is the heir.I’d like to reach out to the son to express my interest in purchasing the property, but I want to ensure I do so respectfully while also gathering the right information.Here are my questions:What’s the best way to approach the heir while showing my condolences for their loss?

How was the switch to commercial?

Saw your post while searching for any info about STRs in Banner Eld area.

Follow your lease.

Plenty of people invest remotely, and as long as you have modest expectations (not chasing the highest possible yield), and are using light leverage, and don't get suckered into buying in a part of town that you wouldn't feel comfortable visiting in broad daylight, plenty of people do this and do... fine.

Oh wow, absolutely love all of these tips and details!

Then follow the rest of the advice given here.

Quote from @Paul Lucenti: @Shawn Ackerman thanks Shawn - I'll add that into my numbers thanks for the tip.

If you close to the university, I might give them a call and see if they have a database that they use for places for visiting professors, etc can stay.

Any tips or insights would be greatly appreciated!