@Bruce Woodruff You’ve captured the unpredictable nature of real estate perfectly!

Items cannot be stacked against wall prohibiting natural air flow to guard against mold, etc ?? 

My bet on the next twist is the death turning out not to be natural causes.

Most likely the state where the property is located is where lawsuits would be brought if they are something for personal injury like a trip and fall or something of that nature because the “cause of action” arose in that state.

However, I have no idea how to choose from the remaining cities, it seems there are a lot of potential options:- Midwest - Michigan (ie: Grand Rapids) seems to have options, also seeing Columbus Ohio and Indianapolis coming up- Reno - I've seen mentioned several times on here- Pittsburgh / Philadelphia / Twin Cities - All mentioned as lower cost to get started, and seem to be experiencing growthI'd ideally like to find a place that has strong potential for future growth, a diversified economy, and I don't mind living in (being close to nature would be a plus). 

LIke she will talk to her client  ( Hey client i just found the home your going to buy) Not ask them what they think you have to be able to actually sell and this is a skill that some have naturally but it can be taught and boy it can be tough to teach as many just don t have the personality.

@Tyler Bushey nice try, those of us with oil are often a mile or miles from natural gas and propane is $$$ and even if you had gas if  you have one boiler it doesn't solve the problem. 

Many of them have tons of market experience and investment knowledge because of the nature of their work. 

. 🧐  My son is a natural entrepreneur.  

This means 20-25% for a down payment, and it has to be your money that you're using (verifiably in an account that belongs to you).Though there are programs that lend up to 90/100 to first-time investors, those programs usually don't work in Maine due to the rural nature.