Those are the people who have been appointed the power to handle the disposition of assets.Any feedback is greatly appreciated

Finally seek to make to appointment.

First off @Aly Thompson , welcome to BP.Make individual appointments with the contractors and in general if you can't be present at the flips on a daily basis, not all day but enough to make your presence felt so work progresses, then take @Will Barnard's advice and hire a PM.

My mind runs on autopilot - the time I get up, the clothes I wear, the foods I eat, the chores I have to do, the appointments I have to keep, and so forth. 

@Calvin Rankin  No county assessor in California will post the owner's information online because of California Government Code Section 6254.21 which states that “No state or local agency shall post the home address or telephone number of any elected or appointed official on the internet without first obtaining the written permission of that individual.” 

If you want to update the lease because they are on month-to-month mention you want to make an appointment with them.

If probate has begun it's called the administration process ( or the appointment phase) and during the process make your offer Subject To the proposed PR being confirmed by the court as Administrator of the estate.

Personal references won't typically say anything bad, and if the current landlord wants to get rid of the tenant, they'll give a good review too.We find clues to the story in the following way:Do they show up on time for appointments?

Wearing that badge is really not one that can be by self appointment.

The great part is the legislation allows the Attorney General (an appointed position - and we know from our treasury secretary just how squeaky clean appointees are) to unilaterally make any additional "licensing requirements" in the "interest of public safety."