Partly because our strategy from the beginning has been to build customized individual portfolios that are tailored to ones specific goals/objectives.

Each buyer is unique, so an objective broker should be able to understand the true wants and needs and submit an offer in alignment with each unique client, even if those clients are pursing the same property.

I work for the Department of Veterans Affairs as a rating quality review specialist/decision review officer.

If the heirs object, they'll have to start spending money for an attorney to defend their interest. 

I would call several specialists in your area so you can get more than one opinion regarding a) the potential risks and b) the available remedies.My understanding from the specialist I talked to was that if it was in the walls (as it probably was also in that home) and wasn't disturbed it might be OK, however anyone who bought or lived in the house would need to know about it regardless and any potential disturbance could create a problem.

I am a specialist in commercial retail.

Reach out to Michelle Heyne- she's a SEC specialist based in Seattle.

But even for post-rehabbed, you should think about your investment objective, for instance are you investing for appreciation or for cash flow?

If you are a MD general practitioner and a friend comes to you with a heart ailment, would you attempt to give them medical advice, or would you refer them to a heart specialist?

They are specialists in Igloos!