2) If a person who is not a real estate agent buys a listed property without a buyer's agent, can they decline to have the listing agent represent them and instead represent themselves?

Does he/she represent you well or talk more for the other side?

@Brandon FiggeIf probate administration has started you'll have to determine who the PR (Personal Representative) is as they will have legal capacity to sell the property..

Don't I eventually need an agent to represent me in the purchase?

Don't I eventually need an agent to represent me in the purchase?

[Note: if market rent is only 20% more than current, then that doesn't represent "under by 20%". 

However, if you keep saving aggressively as well as get your license and represent yourself, you may be able to stretch your budget to afford more.

. #1 Fix your credit - no lender will take you seriously if they don't believe you will pay back borrowed money, a credit score is the only thing you have representing you in that#2 If you want to be a real estate agent for a career, then pursue it like no body else, if not, quit and focus on your other job, trust me it will only slow you down.#3 Explore partnerships with people who excel in areas where you lack. 

People calling them directly represent about 2/3 of their business, and 90% of their profit.

With the stuff in storage, I would give them 30-60 days to pay you for the moving expense and storage fee's in writing, then when they do not collect, its abandoned and trash.As for NOLA evictions, you or someone representing you will need to go to court to file the eviction and to appear in court.