They are just relatives, many of whom did not see the deceased for decades, but will put their hand out for money if offered. 

The children's mother is deceased, so the kids stay with him permanently.

Most neighborhoods here are bordered on at least one side by a busy street.

I paid around 130k for it at the lowest point after the crash (and it needed some work).I'm sure you could find a property for 30-60k in metro Phoenix, but it certainly wouldn't be in an area that I'd want to deal with.I'm not sure what the rental market looks like in the AZ/Cali border cities like Yuma, Parker, Lake Havasu etc, but I imagine the mean prices would certainly be closer to that $60k point.

The cat was found the other day, deceased.  

You would be best advised to seek out both an accountant and lawyer who specialize in cross-border investment to help you plan your execution.

Put a fancy border on the top edge.A garage door opener costs a couple hundred bucks and it has a big wow factor.

Just "Jane Doe, Administrator of the Estate of Jane Smith, deceased."

The way I view Michigan in a macro sense is (a Rabbit jumping over a Mitten made up of):D-Town proper-- Dangerous are with fixup areas inside the border.

However, that could change because we're looking at going beyond the border.