There should be a way to structure the offer, such that if Clean Title cannot be established, we could back out of the situation with no harm done to anyone.Is there a possible complication in having the deceased’s spouse acquire authority to negotiate business for the LLC?

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Many owners don't want to hear that but we have to abide by habitability laws. 

One of the things that you can start with is getting proficient with cold calling and getting into the habit of making 150-200 calls a day because scaling is in direct relation to consistent cold calling. 

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

I do not know your income/saving habits but I do know that a mortgage is a liability which will hinder your future investment journey.

YOUR WELCOME for your life feeling free of harm and danger. 

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

The problem with consolidating debt/borrowing your way out of debt is that it makes you feel like you've accomplished something when in reality you just moved the debt around..and you fall back into the same spending habits rather quickly. 

Obviously you can do what you choose but if you do get fined I hope you can take the 20k hit and also know how much harm you can do to yourself, your children and or tenants/children if it’s not done properly and take proper precautions.