Also note the author states: "I’d have no trouble investing in any of these markets (although I’m not an investor)..."

Steve is the author of Scavenge Your Way to Wealth & Scavenge Your Way to Real Estate Riches.

Dear BiggerPockets Authors,I have been remodeling house for the past 7years with family, but am looking to buy my own house.

For example, some offers came from an officer of an LLC, but there was nothing in the offer that said the LLC board had authorized that person to make the offer.

Her rent was below market rate so I immediately brought it up to market and let Seattle Housing Authority know of the increase.

For Medicaid there is a 5 yr lookback on assets/funds - Medicaid can pay for assisted living - however few facilities work with medicaid (or whatever the program is called in your state - in KS it's called HCBS - Home & Community Based Services)  - I'm not fully educated on medicare which kicks in for SNF - skilled nursing facility -- so I do not know the nuances of that -- if there's proof of elder abuse regarding funds I'd guess the local authorities and possibly Medicare/Medicaid could come after the guilty parties.

As long as it is going through the probate process and he has the letter of authority to sign an agreement with you he can do a lease option - I assume you will be paying the mortgage directly?

I established a mgt co S-corp a year in 16 years ago and am glad I did.I did it to have a higher authority to check with, anonymity (no rents or 1099s in my name) and retirement plan options.  

my cousin said that before my aunt died she made her power of attorney and something else giving her authorization to sign on her behalf.

Saying that, there exists a policy in this situation where a tenant is legally authorized to live in a rental while not paying rent.