@Jeff B. thanks,,, yup dad set up their trust so no probate was needed and also no court approval.Every time for instance a new account or similar thing they request a current Certificate of Trust ...notarized.. but that part has been fine.  

I am a 24 year old who graduated college with about $30,000 in student loan and pay-day loan debt and will be acquiring about another $20,000 in loans to obtain my MBA.

I'm sure I took more actions but I just don't remember them.What I want: I want to see if there are any more leads like the one I found and what else can I do to obtain financing.

How to do this varies from place to place. it could be as simple as taking the death certificate to the recorder's office, and recording a new deed. 

associated with obtaining new financing. 

James,Congrats on the success you have already obtained and congrats on the new journey to dive deeper into real estate.  

That I should go to school and focus on obtaining a license so banks or private money Leander's and hard money lenders will be more confident that I have some type of knowledge in the field ?

That I should go to school and focus on obtaining a license so banks or private money Leander's and hard money lenders will be more confident that I have some type of knowledge in the field ?

., organized or existing under the laws of a state or jurisdiction other than Virginia) may not transact business in Virginia until it obtains a certificate of authority or certificate of registration from the State Corporation Commission.

The possibility of you obtaining you mom's share for the property may be very language specific if it's a trust.. so you'd have to know either how the trust reads, or how the Will was set up as bequests. until you know that It's a guessing game.