You might want to perfect the first part of our discussion prior to attacking the probate issue.

@Sandy Thomashit it on the mark...work your network, referrals will come form people who know and trust you and building a client base to do that for you takes time...selling a $50k house can be more trouble, more time consuming and more aggravating than selling a $500k house so focus on a market and attack it...just my opinion !

If an older woman died of a heart attack, buyers can easily over look this.

Anything and everything that goes even slightly askew will be because you made her move from her dream house (even if it isn't really her dream house, it will be when the attacks begin).

When I say, make their life easy, I mean: - Pull your own comps - Attack the good deals quickly - Follow through on your commitments - Be email friendly (email signed offers, EMD checks, etc) - Review properties without the agent going with you - Eliminate the crap - etc The agent gets paid and has to do a lot of the work, but do not expect them to spend 4 hrs a day with you, everyday, especially if you're new.

One of the owners had a heart attack, and the spouse doesn't want to have to deal with it anymore.

Everything was going so smoothly.I'm seriously having a heart attack at this point.

I decided against stainless after seeing so many used stainless fridges & stoves that had been attacked by brillo-pads and had terrible scratches all over.

Due to the ransomware attack, the City Finance Department cannot electronically verify that a property's water, sewer, or property taxes are currently paid.

If you are living for free with friends or family then keep doing that and payoff that debt in 2 years. that’s a solid income and if you live frugally and attack that debt it will free you up to invest aggressively when an opportunity comes along.