It was very popular during the foreclosure crisis for homeowners to file 13 in an attempt to save their house. 

I'm not flipper in that market and it also depends greatly on the property so I can't say for sure where you should be aiming, but if you're simply looking for inventory at a great price, find a reputable wholesaler in that area and see if they have any deals. 

In order to have personal access to and use of that currently tax-sheltered retirement plan you must take a taxable distribution.A self-directed IRA is simply a means to diversify retirement savings and have broader investment choices. 

If the sale of the was recorded in the county records, your grandfather/estate would have NO rights to the property “as the previous owner”.....it simply doesn’t work that way.  

You just simply need to find the markets you want to work in, and find the provider that best suits your needs.

I have been attempting to create a network of real estate agents and brokers who might feed me potential deals with the intention of providing monetary compensation for their efforts.

That's not including any reserves, that's simply projected rent minus my PITI.

Unfortunately, most fail by simply never buying anything. 

Even if it was I don’t see any real recourse simply due to disclosure laws. 

I'm not in a position to do this yet as I have not developed any sort of network yet but I WILL be able to one day and I simply love this idea it sounds like there is no way to lose.