I'm no expert but I'll definitely share anything I know. 

We hired a lawyer to send certified letters to the children of the deceased owner, stating that they have fifteen days to respond.

I'm not here saying folks shouldn't charge for expert advice, but the entry level stuff.

on the basics of RE investing (general concepts) and will be talking to experts in the Auckland property market.

And yes, it is also tricky, so yet another reason to get expert help.

I am SO not an expert on this thus take my  input lightly..

If that is the case then I would suggest that rather than looking at the location of such expert you look at his credential and expertise.

Hence... lesson learned... always buy investment property on your own LLC with EIN id.Now.. i am not an expert in the world of real estate......... but I just watched tons of youtube videos about different trades and that's how I learned majority of them in less than to be honest... 2 months and 7 days... including the roofing... but not too much about the roofing.... 

Single wide, manufactured home built in 1996 on an engineer certified permanent foundation.

Hey @Deric Samples , I'm sure some local wholesalers can jump on here and give you their expert opinions.