So there is no confusion:  If this was a mortgage foreclosure, they have a 6 month redemption period. 

If you do not own a primary home its easier because you can claim any 2-4 unit as primary and only have to put down 3.5% for FHA, 5% for Fannie Mae or No money down 100% of you are a Military Veteran.Live in the home for 12 months refinance pull some cash out and move on to the next property to buy.

I got the blank stare of death from the nice lady at the office who had no idea what I was speaking about.

I guess it´s  also a duplex, I think as Jay mentioned it should be no problem to apply for another conventional one.

We were told by several people that the decedent had no heirs.  

I use MyFax - I've used them for years with good success and no problems.

You are interested in real estate investing and are looking for resources to develop your knowledge.I work with a lot of doctors and busy, high income earners to help them build real estate portfolios to slow down at work and offset some of their W-2 or business income.Some books to consider are Multi-Family Millions by David Lindahl, Investing in Real Estate with No and Low Money Down by Brandon Turner, and Equity Happens by Robert Helms & Russell Gray.Some You tube channels to follow include Get Rich Education, Ken McElroy, Jason Hartman, and the Real Estate Guys Radio Show.Yes, until you are making attending physician money, I would house hack the house you live in by renting rooms or buying a duplex as a primary residence with low money down.To Your Success!

@Matt Bertsch no experience with Buildium.

Even If there is no requirement for a medicine cabinet I might move it to the side on the left side, And have a mirror cut to fill the entire back wall up to the 7 foot mark if possible for tall people.

If you refinanced the same 400k with no PPP at 5% that would be a payment of 2147, or a savings of 514 a month.