Once you've verified that you have a legit lead now you need an address for the administrator or executor(the PR) to mail a letter to them every month.

If the Seller was not in "pain" they would have never called you, but they did call you because they knew that they had a problem that needed fixing.

Some things to think about as well, Repairs and Maintenance, Administrative/tax fees, contract service(snow and grass)  those can add up fast as well.Let us know how it goes Rick L.

It was a pain.

I feel your pain and am a lot more diligent and no longer buy 1940ish properties at auction that I can only evaluate from the outside.As you said, painful lessons learned!

I've been swamped and off Bigger Pockets for too long.I totally feel your pain!

Repaint exteriorShould do's Complete rewire from 100 amp service with tube main breakers to modern 200 amp service.Replace old 1950's windows that are cheap aluminum balanced or wood channels that have been pained shut, but at the front of the lot near the road in the front corner of the property.

Like you mentioned, the portal's lack of communication on the deal probably has to do with growing pains & allocating time to highest priority items, which for them may be getting more deals funded... as an investor that has done many fix & flips with short-term borrowing, an extension on the repayment is unfortunately necessary, however, the key to keeping all parties happy is the communication. 

If you stick with this business, years from now you'll understand that painful and annoying as this experience has been, you're getting off cheap.  

What are the biggest pain points in renting?