Alternatively, maybe you and a friend can buy it together, less upside for you but also less risk and probably more buying power in the beginning. 

In NC, and may be the case where you are, the type of detector is mandated in the landlord/tenant law. 10 year tamperproof LI battery if not hardwired is typical.

Then you need find out who has legal power of attorney for the deceased.

All successful investors, business titans, and my role models talk about knowledge being power if action is taken.

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I don't want to say too much because ideas are just thoughts even if they are powerful they don't mean anything until you execute.

@Chris Habets If any party other than Conservatives are in power, it generally trends negative for business owners & landlords.

When the utility door is open, you can get a whiff of a musty odor outside of the utility room, and the smell is stronger (but not over-powering) inside.I've thought it normal for basements to smell a little musty, and most people that I've talked to about this feel the same.  

This is the power of the Cap Rate with commercial buildings.  

I also wouldn't necessarily discount the power of locking in a low interest rate now on a primary.