You should consult a local attorney familiar with laws  and processes of your jurisdiction and the details of your situation which may significantly affect circumstances and outcomes.

I don't have the time or detailed knowledge, but I have plenty of financial resources.  

She did give me some details regarding the roof, but was pretty vague regarding the interior.

If not covered explicitly in her will, it will likely be addressed in probate (depending on the laws in her state or residence).

I’m looking for a service or website that scrapes all the relevant data (date of deed, original loan amount, address etc) from forclosure notices when they’re published in my area, and then turns that data into a 1 page “cheat sheet” for each property.

I will spare the details.

recordingThe noting in the registrar's office of the details of a properly executed legal document, such as a deed, a mortgage note, a satisfaction of mortgage, or an extension of mortgage, thereby making it a part of the public record.refinance transactionThe process of paying off one loan with the proceeds from a new loan using the same property as security.remaining balanceThe amount of principal that has not yet been repaid.

The splits may vary based on each deal details.

Please keep in mind that just because a particular school is assigned to an address you don’t have a guarantee that there will be room to admit a student.

@Stephen RaikenI happen to know a big agent up there that has a big portion of his business with investors...I'll PM you for details...