You have to decide what is an acceptable level of risk for your investment.

Unless you are a licensed real estate agent, then accepting a fee for a real estate transaction is typically illegal.

If there is a deal to be had, and my LOI is accepted, then I might check out a few units before going under contract.  

You have to have the mental resources to accept that you are not always going to be a winner in life.

I've recently become more intentional with my goals and tasks and have successfully had my first offer accepted at the start of the new year.

It helped influence my process to make sure I know the previous owner is either deceased or has accepted the foreclosure.

Send in payments and if they accept the payments, you have a winnable court case if it ever becomes an issue.And no, no one here can/will tell you how to probate an estate.

I would accept that argument.  

Here are a few things to consider. a) Don't accept partial paymentsb) Stick to a hard deadlinec) File eviction immediately if the deadline isn't metDoing this just holds residents accountable to do what they say they are going to do, which is to pay rent on time.  

Is it just a matter of how much risk I’m willing to accept?