( thats another business i have natural wild foods.) but that pc of land is all trees.

The issue is the dangling, but highly unlikely, risk of another claimant coming forward later, especislly after you've significantly improved the property.Alternatively, you could spend the time and money to research the deceased Father's family tree, then skip trace any heirs and offer them something for their interest(s).

If you play this like a game it's always fun, and the rewards keep on coming as you grow it.Also of note try your BEST to BUY AND HOLD, make the purchase so that it cash flows monthly positive. this is how you really get the bang for the buck, at some point you start to live off the cash flow, and after that you start to have more then you need and you just take it right back and put it into another deal, and that deal puts it's self into another deal and before you know it deals are growing on trees like leaves.

I have excerpted a "piece of information" that I believe has relevance...keep an open mind I am simply the messenger. "....this “Internet Royalties” stock is actually a Real Estate Investment Trust (abbreviated REIT), and it will probably trade like a REIT during times of interest rate upheaval, so we may see better buying opportunities as the Fed shakes the tree for investors in REITs and other income-focused investments. 

I had the same issue on one of my tree farms in Oregon.. only in the reverse..I subdivided the front 110 acres into 10 lots..

You are providing someone with a home so make sure, house numbers are clear in case of emergency, all window and door locks function so you can't get blamed for a robbery, document that the water heater is set at factory setting so no baby gets scalded, document there are no trip hazards, document there is no danger from falling/dead tree limbs, no culverts a child can crawl into, no access to the attic that can cause a fall, that the garage door safety features are working, that there is a fire extinguisher(required by insurance btw), and smoke alarms that work, etc, etc, etcHave tenants sign that they will have and hold renters insurance and document EVERYTHING as far as maintenance, complaints and resolutions etc.

They were also going to remove some trees in the backyard because there was some overgrowth and I just didn't like the look of it.

There are those people that will only buy new, and many others want upgrades and larger trees, and buy "used" or upgraded homes, which is our market.

Owner pays water and trashGas and electric handled by city and submetered 45 lots40 lot rent1 free lot to manager and he makes 550 a month3 park owned 1 vacant2 lot only vacantLot rent at 160 but increasing to 185 soonPark owned homes rent for 380-420Paved roads extra land to build possibly2016Gross last year was 80k and expenses were 70k= net of 10kExpenses included 18k for utilities and almost 30k for repairs and maintenance of which 5k was allocated to rehab of a rental trailer, another 5k on sewer tile repair, 3k on tree removal, 3k on a water leak and another sewer repairPayroll was 8500, trash was 2500, taxes and permit 4200.2015 numbers65k gross49k expenses.

I have talked with her multiple times and did some problem solving, she's a manager at a Dollar Tree.