I actually had some solid advice for you until I saw your reply to @Kevin SobiloThe post is impossible to provide proper advice.  

Having your calendar sync up between all is where a PMS comes in beautifully and OwnerRez is sou-to-nuts that best one out there.We went from one property to three within two years and the platform handles things wonderfully.The UI/UX utterly blows but the functionality is second to none. 

In the meantime use the search function on BP and type in lifestyles Unlimited  and I think there are some post from the past of similar questions. 

There's no right or wrong way to do this, just varying levels of risk and the only proper route is the one you understand. 

The appraiser determined the property had functional obsolesce, making it something that not many lenders would want to finance.

Texas division of banking (whatever they are called in that state) probably should have done something but appears they didn’tDHS actually is one of the departments that prosecuted criminal financial crimes - most think of them only as border patrol as their major function but they also investigate this type of activityhttps://www.dhs.gov/hsi/investigate/financial-crimeTime will tell if these cases ever go anywhere but for those involved probably just happy someone finally picked up a phone to atleast listen to IRS criminal is another good one to sic on them..

In the case of a single family home house hack, say a single level ranch with a daylight basement - it lives and functions kind of like an up-down duplex, but the zoning and property type is 1 unit SFR.

I'm a project manager by career, so I know with proper preparation, anything can be successful.  

Trying to figure out the proper, best, and alternative routes to making meaningful relationships and wondering what the most effective means is to developing leads that may come along in the probate process. 

Working with someone with proper knowledge about the market you're looking in is imperative for this.