I am curious if anyone has any experience investing in Short Sales backed by the VA (Veteran Affairs).Tell me your experiences (Good or Bad)Any advice?

There are a lot of great folks here with a ton of real world experience.I don't have enough knowledge to give you any advice on the second part of your question (separating your personal affairs from the business), but I can give you a couple of tips about the first part.1.

Lawyers may suffer from the same problem, if they are too busy dealing with their clients’ legal affairs to address their own.

We have contacted an Estate Attorney and he has assured us that settling our passed family members affairs will not be a problem.

This is an important area and is too often overlooked when families start to put their affairs in order.

Brandon you really need to look at two things to get you going.1.Most states have a " your state landlord tenant handbook" online in .pdf you can download for free from the Department of community affairs or other similar departments.2.Go sit in someday at your local eviction courts for the area you will be owning property in.

The Father also gave the Son Power of Attorney (POA) over his affairs.

All Summarized in "Rights of Tenants" published by State Department of Community Affairs ( DCA)-Division of Codes and Standards.

I'm hesitant to see how things turn out with him having to handle the financial affairs of the family without her.

Pulling it out is a horrible, messy affair and, once it is out I cannot imagine why you would close-up the walls again without insulating {the fellow who renovated your Vicky should be slapped ;) } We have found closed cell spray foam to be the best solution in these situations as your studs/wall cavities will be neither uniform nor of a {modern} conventional thickness.