With the full amount with the two combined the buyer can use those funds towards any upgrades needed.Has anyone tried this strategy before, or am I on the wrong track?

The problem I am trying to solve here is identifying the best way to track down next of kin. 

It's Likely that just the thought of eviction will be enough to get them on track as they can't move their business easily.Gene

It may drag between 0 and -$250 in negative cash flow but we want the option to move back as well as it's in a high rent area so if we can see it through to payoff (we are long term holders) it's a cash cow in retirement and it'll be paid off in our fifties.Here's the plan we've been hatching:1. use an 80/10/10 to buy an SFR in Colorado as new primary residence - keeping an eye on the 1% rule but knowing that this won't be a rental for at least 2 years, the reason we wouldn't be putting more down is houses are in the $350-450k range and we want to reserve enough cash to stay on track for #2 below. the piggyback would let us avoid PMI but also pay off the balance at our leisure with the added bonus of keeping a HELOC open as well. 2.

@Soda P. we see people come on here often who ask one question and leave, it typically happens when someone doesn't receive the response they were hoping for and it could be tracked back to them at one point. 

Sounds like you are on the right track by networking with local investors and figuring out which strategy will be right for you.

She is saying that she doesn’t know if the landlords changed and that she didn’t keep track of the previous landlord.

Dont let others judge you for pursuing a faster track to success. 

These evolving landlord laws weren't even something I was really tracking on until I attended my first REAPS Kitsap meeting just last week. 

You Don’t need to use your own money but getting 100% financing when you have no track record is no easy hurdle.The Biggerpockets store has plenty of educational items to choose from.