Servicing the loan.Servicing a loan is the administration for payments, taxes, insurance and the security agreement.

The two main ones are a lender administration fee ($2500) and a VA funding fee(2.5% of the loan).

If they did in fact die, you need to go to the probate court that administered their hearing and see if you can find the court appointed executor/administrator of the estate.

And if you talk to a NC bank like I did Friday afternoon, they will tell you they have no clue about handling escrow or what forms to file for reporting... to fulfill the requirement: "The bank or depository institution shall notify the Administrator of the receipt of payments for securities and the identity and residence of the investors."

I informed the grandson that he would need to file a petition to the courts for probate and that it can take several months before the courts would issue a letter of testamentary or administration.

Send mailers to estate Executors/Administrators 18.

You would need to find a Self-directed IRA custodian or administrator to administer and provide custody to your IRA.

Should I be offering to do 'administrative duties' in exchange for their knowledge?

It may also tell you that in order to convert this property into residential with 3 or more units you have to conduct a administrative or neighborhood review and so on....These are just examples. 

Small Business Administration website (https://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-managing-business/starting-business )"21 Things I Wish My Broker Had Told Me" by Frank Cook (Dearborn Real Estate Education 2007).These will all give you different perspectives on what you need to know to be successful.I also recommend talking to some brokers about their cost structures and expectations.