Hello, everyone.Still relatively new at this and learning more processes.

Does anyone have any idea how I can get the social security information of the previous owner if they are deceased and they have no relatives. 

However, I have been trying to contact their investor relations department and can't get through. 

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As for ARV and comps, you can do that relatively accurately just by using Trulia/Zillow/Realtor.com.

My state’s MLS didn’t have many relatively close comps (except one) that’s why I asked

@Josh Sicking, We specialize in landlord insurance in Texas and what we have seen is that you should use insurance if the damage really requires it, and if it is really just some delayed maintenance, you take care of it out of your expense account on the property. 

That doesn't always work (cousins don't count in Provo), but the best way to use an accessory apartment as a duplex is to rent it to a single family and their relatives. 

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Standard of living is relative, dont try to change how people live, and dont expect them to change because you make the unit nicer.