That should also give me enough time to pay off a few grand of credit card debt and further educate myself on the nature of the business, thus further reducing the inherent risks in flipping.

And what would that mean for natural appreciation in the next few years?

If you are John, what's the latest you would expect the person to meet you given the general nature of "close to"?  

I have been actively acquiring Notes since that time.I like the the passive nature, the safety and the cash flow that I receive from Performing Mortgage Notes.

Presuming the last of the owners to die died intestate (no will) the preferred heirs to pursue would be offsprings as natural heirs under the laws of consanguinity for CO state. 

Prime first with an oil based primer to seal the edges (use the low odor oil based unless you wish to have less brain cells when you finish; the regular stuff has a strong odor that will leave you loopy without adequate ventilation). 

Also, stated that repairs that are continuous in nature will cause automatic eviction.  

We bought our house as a foreclosure, so we had some minor issues that needed to be addressed before we moved in (oil in carpet, sharpie on wall, missing light fixtures).

Are mortgage rates for investment properties higher by nature or am I needing to shop around?

@Brie SchmidtElectric baseboard is at the bottom of my list as heat source just slightly above oil heat.