I dawned my respirator and started spreading powdery death. 

But by pricing too high in the beginning and then lowering and lowering the price over time you receive the kiss of death.

The more you are prepared going in, the more you will get out of it and advance your learning exponentially instead of a death by a 1000 cuts.

Fire, death on the tenants GOD forbid, accidents, etc are insurance covered , better than relying on LLC.

Death is obviously difficult for any family, as is the following estate proceedings and such.

Can the lowest bidder provide the speed and quality you are looking for at lowest price because he has the lowest overhead, or because he lowballs bids to get the work, and then nickels and dimes you to death with up-charges for all the unforseen "problems" he uncovers.

Drugs and alcohol, skip on bills and family, incarceration, severe mental and emotional issues, senility and death.

Nor, is it an assured consequence of the death of an owner of real property.

I don't know about WA but in MA there is always an owner of the real estate and title passes at the moment of death to someone, even a distant cousin. 

Plus when I call, I will have their information and I don't have to ask many questions, so I can just schedule appointments to see the house-Hire people on craigslist to drive around with my custom made stickers on the back of their car window + use a toll free 1-800 number with voicemail message to track leads from drivers.