If an agent's idea of sourcing properties is to just put you on a generic MLS alert and otherwise never speak to you again, then what value are they adding to you?

Hi @Trina Walker,I share your story, as I am also "50'ish" and I am getting into RE investing to supplement my retirement income, and to ensure that I have a more than sufficient padding, which will allow for travel, and the ability to build a financial legacy for my family as well.  

In my experience, and I'd admit I'm not the best investor out there, far from it, real estate is a nice supplemental income, but I don't see that as enough to quit a job.

Just pick something generic like Wallen Properties LLC (using your first initial and last name) or Wallen Investments LLC.

I think someone also mentioned a triplex, and that might work as well so you can get economies of scale there to supplement the income. 

Think of this as a title problem for the moment.I agree with @Jon Holdman that the query is a bit confusing; it could be asked differently.Since I doubt if your name is really NA NA and you hide behind an alias without a photo, you'll get my generic answer:"it depends"If you mean that a deceased person died owning real property, presumably in CA, and a written will naming one person to serve as the executor with directions that another natural person or entity shall received the property, the law is pretty clear.'

The general meetings are typically the first and third Thursday of each month and are a good place to begin networking and a decent supplement to the info you'll find here on BP.My partners and I are fairly new to RE as well, but once you start taking action, it's amazing how much quicker you learn and things start to make sense.

I'll try to not be generic and over-generalize, but I keep seeing websites and offers for investing into turnkey managed properties who rent out the properties, where during the first year you're promised 10% to 15% ROI's.  

I had a generic list that I pulled off Craigslist, but it really wasn't anything of quality.

These are all generic questions that are pretty similar to buying your personal property.