ive been here for three days so far and ive learned a lot of things i didnt know before but i feel a little stuck. im tryingto figure out what i need to look for when trying to decipher a lead on an MLS site. i know the formulas as well as the math but frankly when i get there i dont know where to start first.

I'm then lucky enough to arrive in a room full of over three hundred people waiting in line and I'm the 2nd to last person before they stopped giving numbers and told people to try again Monday.  

Disclaimer -- I'm paying debt off right now deferring an emergency fund and relying on a contract job that could go away tomorrow; however, my wife makes enough that we can afford our three properties if I'm not working.  

As far as the equity split, DO NOT JUST SPLIT THE EQUITY evenly JUST because there are three partners.

I do not know the laws in your state, however in my state (CA) you'd have to go by Brother's date of death property value and determine if a summary probate is sufficient or if a full, probate estate was necessary.Your friend will need death certificates for all as well as recorded deeds and take to a qyalified real estate attorney.

I'd say I was on for about three weeks before adding a picture.

All three put in $5k for total of $15k.

If someone cleaned out all of their stuff and paid rent to me for three or four years on an empty apartment, I would be as happy as a clam, because its not causing any more wear and tear on the property. 

Your TDOS should be sufficient.

Step #1 - determine if there's sufficient equity to pursue the opportunity!