I would never put someone that in not involved, nor has nothing to gain or lose in-between me & my cash flow.

Included was having his electrician check to make sure the property was safe for workers which involved flipping breakers and capping off flood exposed outlets.

The banks price them high enough to recover costs involved in the foreclosure every time. 

I will research typical rents per neighborhood, and their square footage and number of bedrooms and baths.

So we found a property that had great potential for a value add option by building out the attic and adding 2 bedrooms, a bathroom/laundry room and a loft that would increase the square footage by 800 square feet.

Here in Colorado if we accept partial payment we have to start the process over from square one, (notice to pay or quit).

Tell her that and do not get involved.

I think that should be ok if the parties involved are used to foreign transactions. 

Misleading numbers are a waste of time for everyone involved.

He finds heirs usually are out of state, far away, and often uninterested to take over, so often, he buys at a good price.Now, this is a long game, your involved with the property for long periods, unlike a flip, where you come in, you find a buyer, you're gone.