Pretty vague questions.  

Even this problem I am having has been pretty easy to solve, minus the leaving tenants refusing to sign off the lease.

It is half situated on concrete slab and the other half is pretty much built on top of dirt (we think, we are unable to get to it) and I called the building department and there were no permits pulled.How should I go about negotiating down the price?

Within the records there should be a sheet appointing an Executor/Executrix/Personal Representative (these are all pretty much interchangeable).

I'm pretty sure I read or heard somewhere that it's in the works.

If you get a good one they will charge you a pretty penny for your first deals, but also expect that they may need to coach you a bit through the process before you find your legs.

Obviously if you were to put this in a calculation spreadsheet there'd be a lot more expenses than PITI and it might not cash flow depending on what numbers you put in.Overall though, it's a pretty cool neighborhood.

If it's baseboard electric heat and hot water, it's especially urgent to get this taken care of.Either way, I'd find a way to get a second meter installed pronto. it should be a pretty general implication that any advice given should not be followed unless you can confirm it is legal in your state.

Pretty typical in commercial in my market for buyers or tenants to pay their own agents.

Your $200/m per door can be eaten up pretty quickly on one-two cap ex projects.