Or list it with a realtor.Do not put your mom in the situation where the lady or her relatives think that your mom 'took her house' as it could be an elder abuse investigation.

The house is vacant and an elderly woman a few towns away owns the property.  

Are there mostly students, elderly, middle age, working class, etc?

She went 1/2 on a very expensive lawn mower with the stipulation that an elderly neighbor paid for 1/2 and she will mow his lawn for the rest of his life. 

Prior owners were an elderly couple and the PM did nothing in the interest of the owners.

@Dean Pinhas The benefits for a 2 bed is the cost to upkeep is much less also the tenants you'll attract will either be single people, new couples, and elderly.

For flips, try purchasing from drug addicts (off market) that are selling there elderly or deceased parents home to raise drug money.

Do I reach out to her elderly survivors?

the lady is elderly and I don't want to see her taken advantage of (I have to drive her to all her appointments because she's going blind and all this nonsense is really upsetting her) i guess my question is should we be concerned about this lawyer or are we over reacting?

Younger people are more easily swayed by elders who, of course, tend to be more conservative.