......I don't know that I would post on a public forum with my real name that I was considering mortgage fraud. 

It's a legal principle (often called "corporate veil") and the whole point of setting up an entity in the first place.Regarding your goal of not publicly displaying your name and private phone number etc: one of the most legitimate things to do in this business (= "landlording"), as far as I'm concerned!

I would consider motion sensor or timed switches in public areas and replace all bulbs with LED. leave the regular switches the way they are.

You can also look thru realtor.org which is available for the public to see.

I downloaded his Condo Bluebook publication (kindle version) and it is super informative and easy to read.

Go to open houses that are flips, look at finishes, look up public records or on RE websites like Zillow to see how much they paid and what they're selling for. 

Probate files are public record that can be viewed at your county courthouse, Link.

Again, I am not sure about the laws in Maryland, but they usually have to notify the public 30 days in advance of a sale, so that should give you some sort of a timeline.

Kristen : It is somewhat amazing when you are dealing with the public .

And when it comes to getting ownership of the property, it's only after going through many steps - publication notices, court hearings, etc.There are opportunities, but you need to know the rules.