I realize that there is a fairly wide range of work a PM could do for an investor, but I am just looking for a general data. 

If the record owner is deceased, absent a secured creditor gaining title via foreclosure, you'll need to find someone with standing to legally be able to pass marketable title to you.Determine PETIO:PropertyEquityTitleInterestsOpportunity.Check death certificate, obits, neighbors for leads re: relatives, social media, and obviously name search the decedent online. 

People live with a wide variety of standards when it comes to cleanliness and tidiness, and you have no right to impose your "mental health service" on others, no matter how you insist that it is for their own good.

Senior Citizen tax benefits hint that the owner might be dead so I also check the Social Security Death Index (Ancestry.com, subscriber service).CAMA.

Give them the security they seek.  

With LLCs, earnings typically 'passes through' to the owner of the LLC and you then pay taxes just as you would individually.If you plan on long term real estate investing, the duration or life of the LLC may become an issue in securing certain types of financing – especially under the name of the business entity.

you first need to determine if there enough equity to warrant all the effort.I suggest secured debt < 50% LTVHere's my format:PropertyEquityTitleInterest(s)OpportunityNo one dies without any heirs.

It just took shopping.So I recommend that you develop as many relationships as you can with those who will add value to your team as well as with a wide range of investors.  

We have some 250 people here locally and we have a nation-wide network of associates.My local group is having their annual picnic this weekend.

There were some strong lessons learn from those experiences like cash reserves, due diligence and property management.Wife and I are interesting in getting back into real estate investing with goals of long-term cash flow to secure a good retirement in 10 years.