There was a death in the family, and they are all looking to sell.

You can try and pull the death certificate to see if owner of property is deceased.

Some aspects of real estate law can be death-defyingly boring, so it takes a certain personality to do it full time (I try not to bill more than 2hrs a day).  

They were all on the note after the death of their father.

If something happens to you, like death, they can still get paid their money back and there is evidence of the money they put in.

Raleigh is big enough to have a good inventory, learn to find motivated sellers in specific area, divorce, death, job loss, job promotions move out of the area, growing family, etc. should be easy to find these and target those who have properties that are not marketable, in need of repairs.

Vacant properties (drive for dollars)12. absentee owners 3-5 years owned (most landlords sale after the first 2 years, and with prices climbing its a perfect list)13. inherited properties: some states do not require heirs to go through probate if the will was recorded prior to death. these properties are sold through under a special deed14.

Understand that it is a question of when, not if, you get sued by a customer... and when that happens, having all of your paperwork straight can mean the difference between life and death for your business.If you choose to make people W2 instead of 1099, understand the legal can of worms you're opening up and understand what it means from an insurance standpoint.

Would I have to probate that or can she provide a death certificate for him so she (the wife/owner) can sign off?

Luckily, JWB took a larger security deposit which covered the turnover costs when my first tenants unexpectedly moved out due to the death of a family member.