Assuming no other exclusions from capital gains within that time frame.

An REO will be at some point assigned to a broker and all offers will be funneled to them as the EXCLUSIVE agent of record. 

Limit your newspaper reading and answering email to a time that works.  

She is probably one of the biggest and most successful real estate investors out there and she invests in college towns almost exclusively.

The quote should cover exclusion (sealing the access points so no new critters can enter) and trapping (to catch any rodents trapped inside).

Section 35-10-13Notice of sale; minimum standards.Notice of said sale shall be given in the county where said land is located.Notice of all sales under this article shall be given by publication once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper published in the county or counties in which such land is located.

Certainly under $100 even if you have to advertise it in a newspaper to finish the process.  

Thanks for the nice compliments --- as for an exclusive agency with a conventional agent - i would say no - but if you are dealing with a Fiduciary Buyer's Broker (one with years of experience - one who will look at Expired Listings and FSBO's - well yes - especially if you have an agreement to pay that agent a fee for the unlisted properties you purchase)

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Id contact a CPA.If it is a 2-4 unit it gets tricky because the capital gain tax exclusion gets muddy.