My education was obtain from elderly advice from real estate investors, simply to buy and hold.

Carryout service is provided at no additional charge to individuals living alone who are elderly, ill or disabled and are incapable of conveying their solid waste or recycling container to the designated collection location.

(elderly owners limited viewings)  From speaking with the listing agent, the only 'known' issue is 'bow' in the living room where a grand piano has been sitting for many years and the home is dirty.AC unit replaced 2000, unknown age of roof.Finally to my question, I've read J Scotts book, but I'm not 100% comfortable with the estimating part.  

Of course I have to make my bid money back, but would hate to evict an elder person.99% of sherriff sale property are never redeemed.

House is all one level which was good at one time for my elderly father.

I'm just saying that because many houses I've purchased have been from elderly sellers who at one time lived in the house, usually their first home, then kept it as a rental for 20, 30 years.

And, in a few cases where I did deals with an elderly person, I had the kids sign an acknowledgment of the deal (waiver for future claims).

I have a friend who works for Elder Broach...I believe they charge around 9% per month.

I work with an elderly gentleman right now whom I have been chatting with and he and his wife have been buying and selling property for 25 years and that was an example he gave me.

There are a ton of small commercial properties here, many of them owned by elderly investors who are looking to get out of the game in the next few years.