Plus, how can you get the best deal for the seller without exposure on major platforms?

I also work with atheletes to find housing since I am a retired athlete myself. 

Borrowing against your paid off house without an income puts way too much pressure on the success of whatever deal/project you decide to pursue. 

You've probably heard of big Landlords losing property, but only because they were flagrantly violating Fair Housing, running a slum, or otherwise violating the law in an egregious manner.

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?

They get a higher return since they are covering housing cost, have the $250k per spouse primary residence deduction in gains, is a savings account, higher leverage position, lower interest rate possible, will pay more premium for location, etc.House might be overpriced for REITs but not for home owners.  

The ban in Asheville proper started in 2016 though, and we don't seem to have more affordable housing as a result.

You can look on websites like https://www.corporatehousingbyowner.com/search/United-States... and https://www.furnishedfinder.com to see what similar houses are rented for.

I live in Lawrenceville, GA and am beginning my first house hack, working to purchase another property by the end of the year. 

Need to clean the junk out of house .. hoarder .