They may charge more for escrow administration as there are 5 properties, there can be one deed of trust, the same to each property but there will be 5 separate warranty deeds filed.

You'd need a way to get someone appointed as personal rep or administrator of the estate in order to pass title to you.Not a wholesale type deal, IMHO. 

The ones that show real estate, are the ones you want.You want name of the decedent.Name of any administrator, executor, proponent, at least one of these, sometimes their are several and reading through the forums the advice is get all their names and mailing addresses and where provided their phone numbers.

I recently learned that RealtyTrac counts foreclosures when they are entered into THEIR database, not when the foreclosure actually took place.  

Also, it could be a date of death value and more relevant to court than market.I'd put in in your notes section of your database.

No one has been living inside for at least 3 years, as a note from building administration on the bathroom sink since November 2013.This time back to the auction, all the listings have been changed to "2 baths 2 beds and 800 sq ft" and starting bid raised up to 143kSo the information has been changed in purpose.

Cost Assumptions Purchase Price $175,000 Land Value (25%) $43,750 Building Value (75%) $131,250 Improvements $0 Closing Costs $0 Total Cost $175,000 Annual Revenue Increase 2% Annual Operating Expense Increase 2% Monthly Revenues Rental Income 860 Vacancy/Loss Rate 13.0% Vacancy/Loss Value (112) Gross Income 748 Expenses Property Taxes Annual 1,016 Insurance Annual 1,200 Maintenance & Repairs Annual 900 Utilities Annual 0 Advertising Annual 0 Administrative Annual 150 Variable Cost PM (% Income) 12% Fixed Cost PM Annual 0 Other 1 Annual 0 Other 2 Monthly 0 Total Expenses Expenses as % of Gross Income Net Operating Income (NOI) Cash Flow NOI (Cash Available) 386 Mortgage 685 Total Cash Flow (298) This is what it would be from a LENDER... 

Of course we want to minimize administration costs, but we understand that these are needed.

Some states have an online database where you can look up by case, name, etc.  

I get different answers as to who is allowed to pay for administration and transaction fees?