IMHO it highly deteriorates the true definition of Professional which is : someone who does a job that requires special training, education, or skill according to Webster's.

Believe me - as a "Titanium Client" for 5 years - I have used ALL of their services, and I KNOW first-hand how Anderson's service has, SADLY, deteriorated.

Are you in growing suburb or deteriorating suburb?  

Vacant homes are good prospects since the owner is not using it nor earning rent off it mean while they are paying property tax twice a year and either paying to maintain it or letting it deteriorate so in theory they may let it go very cheap if you can find them.

Finally, I think there's a huge issue at hand when you have people like the original poster having their life work deteriorate in front of them due to other people's inability to be financially prepared.

@Karthik Cherukuri regarding your questions about safety, Kyle has a small-town feel and is mainly suburban, so very few concerns regarding old or deteriorated neighborhoods.

By 2006, her health deteriorated, sold the triplex for $860K.