There is an old thread here about buying an $800 lien in Baltimore in a pretty bad neighborhood and ultimately selling the property for $16K (title something like: another BP tag team deal in Baltimore.

Appending onto Nathan's thoughts - It's ultimately about what you negotiate with the partner on the ground.Some management companies (Such as Nathan's) are very helpful to people looking to self-manage. 

Bed bugs can last for about five months without a host so if it sat vacant longer than that, there's little chance they would have survived.

The surviving spouse can continue to pay the mortgage and the lender cannot call it. 

If your ultimate goal is to grow your portfolio with a bunch of MF properties, then best to sell and pick up an apartment. 

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The deceased person’s share of the business can be passed to the surviving business partner.

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