If it is in trust but she is not the successor trustee who ever is has the power to sell not the widow.

I believe that knowledge is power. :-)Thanks again

As excited as I was with the finished product, I really got excited after getting the appraisal and seeing the power of forced appreciation.  

I also agree that leverage is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal.

For those willing to learn the rules and design an effective strategy within those boundaries, however, they can be very, very powerful wealth building tools. 

Once you've achieved that added value, you can take that to a bank and do a cash out refi which will return a substantial portion of your investor's capital.It's the value add leveraged by the power of the cap rate that really makes you your money.

personally i like to buy cash and finance later. i do mostly brrrr so it's good for that. but in all instance you'll have more power buying cash without financing conditions.

If there's enough area for additional solar capacity you could even implement solar revenue by selling solar electricity directly to tenants for additional monthly income while also "green"-marketing a lower electric rate to tenants than the power company.

I believe that LinkedIn could be a powerful tool for you to connect with what you are looking for.

Don’t be afraid one bit to speak with the bank your most familiar with to learn your position and buying power.