I have a possible seller financing opportunity, where I would be the buyer. 

It took more time and back and forth communication than was needed, and compared poorly with other refinancings we have gone through.

The most reliable method to locate liens and their positions is to conduct a title search through a title company.

I would recommend you and your husband get on the same page about future investing goals.

Hey @Jacob Anderson, great to see you join the BiggerPockets community!

Location is the most important issue.  

Here’s the context:The house appears vacant, with a large tree that has fallen on the property.From what I can see, the house seems full of furniture and might even be a hoarder home.I’ve skip-traced the property and found that the owner has unfortunately passed away.The house seems to be mortgage-free, and I’ve identified three phone numbers associated with the son, who I believe is the heir.I’d like to reach out to the son to express my interest in purchasing the property, but I want to ensure I do so respectfully while also gathering the right information.Here are my questions:What’s the best way to approach the heir while showing my condolences for their loss?

I'm also on the east side of the state.

I found it an enjoyable read about his journey into notes, but out of roughly ~180 pages only the last ~40 discuss notes and even those are very general and don't go into any number crunching. 

Hey there, I work with some of the best GCs in the philadelphia!