We've made several other important back-end improvements, which should help us to more smoothly administrate how things run.

Often the county public administrator (or equivalent) will step in and probate an intestate decedent's estate then liquidate in their our auction. 

Hey BP,I am working on this particular probate deal that is seemingly falling through my clasp.In this situation, the seller is in an administrative position.

Hello everyone,I am a third-year college student at UC Irvine and I major in business administration and finance.

If so, can you recommend me a plan administrator preferably in California?

do not get carried away, play conservative on your first deal, leave some room for error.3) Find a qualified and experienced contractor, do not settle for cheapest, you want experience here, because their is a significant administrative burden not only paperwork, proper formatting, but also financial constraint on the contractor as these sometimes have $0 prepayment to contractor.

The Veteran's Administration has to approve the assumption of the existing loan. 

The program has grown under the current administration.

Sure, there are economies of scale when you have several, but the administrative load doesn't diminish that much per property as you increase your portfolio.

If the assessor considered all residential sales in your neighborhood for the 24 month period ending September 30, 2013, (they need time to assess all properties and perform administrative functions too) use those same dates for your comps.