It's possible to do, i have like 60 dollars or something silly i've yet to file the paperwork for and I've had letters in the mail letting me know that I could use xyz service for a 5 dollar fee or something.

There are also areas where the majority of homes are essentially abandoned.

Welcome to BPMulti family property are pretty tricky to work with. the best thing to do is accountant and an Attorney. taxes change all the time, they would know the tax rate best, they might even have your best interest at heart. try not to do the legal paperwork yourself there is a lot of legal jargon to know, easy to make a mistake with it.Best of luck with it

@Whitney Moore A team of the best of the best is essential to do distance deals.

(There are lots of assumptions but I think the likelihood of being in this range is >95%)I know this is not a "home run" investment but my cash on cash return is essentially infinite with a $0 down mortgage.

So essentially you did a contract for deed arrangement, correct?

I have 3 units and my maintenance guy also does showings and paperwork.  

One of the main reasons the Act was passed many years ago was to relieve the courts and judges of the paperwork burden for estates where the will clearly stated how the decedent wanted the estate handled.

I find that if I turn them down on non-essentials, but stay on top of safety issues, they learn that they might be wasting their time.  

I am currently reading the Florida RE Sales Associate test book, which I am finding to be an essential foundation.