And I am sure they will be looking to settle with an insurance company, as most people don't have the assets to pay off such a settlement from this type of tragedy.  

Your housing inventory and market will have much to do how "easy" it could be, but you'll find distressed properties having every issue that may exist in real estate keeping that property out of a more efficient market, daahhhh, "distressed properties".A home that is market ready will be very hard to find to buy at a lower price that can be passed on again at a profit, especially if you have two settlements required in the mix.Seems some are taking this personally, nothing personal about it, remarks as to a class or group of players is not personal, but more to aspects of ethics and professionalism.

If you are unsure what the costs may be, you should be able to get an approximate value from your lawyer or escrow company before you get the actual settlement statement or reference previous deals.And there is nothing wrong with Wholesaling as a whole, but its a rough sell to sellers and buyers alike.

In addition to counseling and reinforcement, the mentor would offer me contract forms, access to a wider network of contacts, and a legal and settlement team.

This saves me some time so I can gather case #'s for estate settlements only.At the courthouse I can only pull 10 files per day and very few of them refer to real property.My question is, is there any chance of real property if there's no mention in the case files?

It is legal and it is on the HUD1 Settlement Statement.

But similar to White Settlement, not so good with appreciation.

You can always refinance after settlement, but if it is rentals you may need to wait until you have a record of cash flowing.

I am a settlement agent by profession, but I also invest in real estate on a personal level.

@Thomas Rutkowski,I agree completely that it was in a great investment vehicle - what I didn't explain was that the cash value of that plan was my now ex wife's which she got through an inheritance and in our settlement I had to rightly give her back the lump sum she put into it.