Every state has their own laws, court procedures and legal forms pertaining to how decedent's estate are handled, including creditors and heirs.The rules vary widely, however you ought to decide if you are looking to buy the asset (real estate) from the person in charge or the interest of heir(s).Generally speaking, you'll probably want to buy the real estate, so you'll be looking to contact the person who will be able to sell it to you, typically called administrator, or if named in the will, executor, or by the generic term, personal representative.So, I suggest you ask the clerk at your probate court which document will contain the name and address of the person in charge.

Oh and the original Incumbent tenant dies of natural causes in the unit one month prior to closing in June which delayed it again.Needless to say...

Depending on the nature of the relationship he had with the deceased, he may actually find it offensive that all you care at this point is your rental. 

Cultivate relationships where referrals become a natural part of your interactions.

As long as the amount of segregated 1245 property in the replacement property is fundamentally equivalent in amount and nature to that of the relinquished property.

And you have to be comfortable asking people to do something they may not be naturally inclined to do.  

@Noelle MastelottoColumbus definitely gets all 4 seasons and thankfully no natural disasters which is good.

There are lots of flaws with the argument though:1.By nature STRs do not have long term contracts with their "tenants".2.  

Transitioning into hard money lending is a natural step given your experience.

Most likely the state where the property is located is where lawsuits would be brought if they are something for personal injury like a trip and fall or something of that nature because the “cause of action” arose in that state.