All I can do is check to see if the dead person was on title but that doesn't tell me if they own other property.In Albuquerque you may be flying blind with your probate marketing but I bet that means you will have a lot less competition if you follow through month after month.

From a tenant's point of view, I bet they are more concerned with the location and the condition of the unit.

I bet they will give you a new faucet.

If you leave it up to the tenant, I can bet you they will do the cheapest thing possible and you will still have the problem.  

The seller most likely is expecting this if he's been notified of the low appraisalI'm not one to bet on appreciation but,... if you're in an area that's appreciating quickly then work w/ your agent to determine what the potential property appreciation is over time.  

Is starting out flipping my best bet?

That is bound to be lucky so I bet my 50/50 guess is dead on! 

Ask the gas company what happens when a gas main in the street fails during winter; I bet their answer is they figure out how to dig it up to fix it.

I bet the property they sold devalued by 30 to 40% while the one they bought in PDX went up at least 20% the last 8 years as its been full this whole time and rents have incrased by 20 to 30% since they bought it.

I bet if he said he had a load of cash but had no clue how to start, your response would have been much different.