I also have serious questions as to what the administration is doing in this mess.

This is what can be done in Illinois: Answer the telephone, take messages, and forward calls to a licenseeSubmit listings and changes to an MLSFollow up on a transaction after a contract has been signedAssemble documents for a closingSecure public information documents from a courthouse, sewer district, water district, or other repository of public informationHave keys made for a company listingDraft advertising and promotional materials for approval by a licenseePlace advertisingRecord and deposit earnest money, security deposits, and rentsComplete contract forms with business and factual information at the direction of and with approval by a licenseeMonitor licenses and personnel filesCompute commission checks and perform bookkeeping activitiesPlace signs on propertyOrder items of routine repair as directed by a licenseePrepare and distribute flyers and promotional information under the direction of and with approval by a licenseeAct as a courier to deliver documents, pick up keys, etc.Place routine telephone calls on late rent paymentsSchedule appointments for the licensee (does not include making phone calls, telemarketing, or performing other activities to solicit business on behalf of the licensee)Respond to questions by quoting from published informationSit at a property for a broker tour that is not open to the publicGather feedback on showingsPerform maintenance, engineering, operations, or other building trades work and answer questions about such workProvide securityProvide concierge services and other similar amenities to existing tenantsManage or supervise maintenance, engineering, operations, building trades, and securityPerform other administrative, clerical, and personal activities for which a license is not requiredIn Illinois, an unlicensed assistant may NOT perform the following tasks:Host open houses, kiosks, home show booths, or fairsShow propertyInterpret information on listings, titles, financing contracts, closings, or other information related to a real estate transactionExplain or interpret a contract, listing, lease agreement, or other real estate document with anyone outside the employing licensee’s firmNegotiate or agree to any commission, commission split, management fee, or referral fee on behalf of a licenseePerform any other activity for which a real estate license is required

The only thing I've been able to find is this: https://www.bexar.org/438/Public-Information-Acces...Basically I'd like to know if I am in the right place of seeking info (contact info of administrators and also probate attorneys for the administrators, and some property info, etc...)Just in case if you didn't want to actually go on the website, let me copy and paste what it says:THE BEXAR COUNTYPUBLIC INFORMATION NETWORKThe Bexar County Public Information Network (BCPIN) is a system designed to allow clients to access and view public information stored in Bexar County's computer system.

The CFPB filed an administrative consent order requiring Eghbali to pay an $85,000 penalty and banning him from working in the mortgage industry for one year.

It also gives you the names of the potential parties involved including administrator, heirs, etc. that you can reach out to.http://www.oscn.net/dockets/Search.aspxHere is the link to the Oklahoma County Clerk's office to search for filings that may affect the property. 

Since you also refer to an auction, if this is a public administrator's auction (Los Angeles County) then there will likely be plenty of cash bidders.

The negotiation is over by the time it's time to sign, I use a legal pad for that and make notes to put in the contract, when I pull the contracts, it's an administrative matter, it's about the legal side and getting things to closing based on our agreements.

More value assets, including real property, may require a more formal probate process and the appointment of an administrator or (generically) a personal representative. 

I would then charge them for the labor & materials (plus administrative fees of $50) for the damage.

This is going to be a tough year, and this administration knows that.