Those things can only help to supplement your core teachings.

The attorney will then file with the court to compel the trustee to cough up the goods on the beneficiaries.

Whether they are Warren Buffett, Sam Walton, John Templeton, Ben Graham or Joe Millionaire from the book "The Millionaire Next Door", it is at the core of who they are.

Without learning the "Five Core Competencies" (Lead Generation, Lead Followup, Prequalification, and Closing Skills), you are already at a disadvantage.  

Many times we have very compelling guests from various sectors in this industry for your listening pleasure.

Wouldn't make me quit being a landlord, but that is quite hard-core. 

There may refer you to a local attorney who can probate the decedents estate.Of course, it's highly unlikely that an attorney will be compelled to take the matter on as they don't want to step into a kniwn problem and leave radioactive footprints that glow in the dark at the local courthouse.

The real core of my question was whether there is some common train of thought when it comes to a downpayment. 

It doesn't sound compelling from a cash-flow perspective.  

I think bars and restaurants in urban cores will continue performing well over the next 3-5 years as food culture & family structure continues to progress (however these are generally high risk businesses).