It is a pretty effective road block as you can only speak with the person authorized to represent the deceased.

What’s the most effective way to find foreclosures before the auction phase?

Anu ideas on How to fix this in a cheap/effective way.

Capital controls imposed on Chinese citizens really began around 2016, which may explain why homes prices really started jumping up early 2017 as the controls became effective around June-July of 2017 so presumably many buyers were rushing into safe haven assets in anticipation of this happening.Long story short on China, many citizens have fears of policies over there and feel that a weakening Yuan over the next several years in addition to bank runs and an impending credit crisis (China has printed more money over last 2 years than ever in their history) will have heavy implications on their wealth and they wish to diversify and send as much money out as they can before things begin to get really messy.

What do you look for when selecting a company to manage your properties?

I mean we put in ten thousand layers of policies and bureaucracy for "safety reasons" and to "create jobs," but now there's no cost effective way to create/build housing for everyone.

@Anna DyalThe thing that is not talked about enough is when you put these mortgages in your name your credit and DTI are effected.  

If your property is in California review all the landlord tenant laws particularly those that went into effect January this year.

I was initially going to purchase a fiberglass or steel door, but figured it would be more cost effective to just work with the door I have.

We use Wayfair and Build.com for many items and they usually have a good selection and an easy return policy.