If there was a power of attorney, or a public guardian, you would have heard that from the daughter.Per what you have disclosed, go ahead and proceed legally with the deal. 

I'm not expecting to be there overnight, but I am researching how to best prepare myself ahead of time.I started with real estate many years ago when I bought my first house, renovated it, and rented out rooms, which I continued to do with my next house, until I fully rented out that house, then another, and then another.

And other than the normal due diligence, like making sure there wasn't a nuclear waste dump in the yard was that all that needed to be done to then go ahead and purchase this?

Thanks ahead of time.Rich

Josh Compton Once I have a motivated seller I want that assignment contract handy in case its a good deal or else someone else might go ahead and get the property under contract before me.

I think I'm going to go ahead and try it out.

Thanks ahead of time for any help on this!

The things I learned in that multi seminar, paid education environment placed me years ahead of most "beginners".  

I often forgive the late fee if they tell me ahead of time that the rent will be a few days late and which date they will have it.

I'm slightly negative on the cashflow but after tax deductions I'm ahead and the better areas are taking off in TX.