However I do currently have one property under contract which is in the process of probate and issues related to a reverse mortgage that was in place by the deceased mother. 

Everyone and their mother wants a cashflowing asset (me too) but the most wealthiest folks that I know personally have gotten their through the equity/appreciation of their assest over a long period of time.

My mother-in-law passed away 8 years ago and left us (wife and her brother) a house at the beach.  

I am a single mother of three in Houston.

So, ultimate between a realtor and a wholesaler the sellers are only going with the professional that can fix their needs the best (price, condition, situation etc.).Also you dont see a lot of single mothers of 3 buying homes.. unless they divorced their doctor hubby and got a big settlement. what he is describing is the million single mother tenants in America and probably more like 50 million. 

We invest in single-family homes in Southwest Washington (State), and the SFH I'm writing about is located in Vancouver, Washington.We have a tenant (a mother and two high school age children) that have been excellent during their 1 yr lease. 

If your mother feels safe there, I'd probably buy in that area.

'Enora’s dead,' the frantic mother screamed, according to the Washington Post.

This would encompass new floors, dry wall, electrical/ plumbing, and two new kitchens (upstairs and mother in law suite).

On top of all this my mother died from cancer less than 2 weeks ago and it has helped put things in perspective for me.