.) - So we ended up foreclosing, but the borrower contested it (BAD MOVE by them).

There are all kinds of potential bad outcomes of this for sellers.Most businesses and consumers should be striving for efficiency and transparency. 

I do not think that's a bad idea at all.

How can I tell if my experience with repairs and tenants was bad luck?

The market is definitely going down, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. 

If the plan is for them to live in the house until they are no longer able (either they pass away or move to a nursing home), then it may be that you and your husband are paying for all of the repairs and things like replacing the roof...or maybe they will treat it as their own home and simply give you the money each month to cover all of the expenses.I'd be concerned if he has siblings to make it clear that the house is yours (though with the in-laws paying for everything the siblings may see it differently) and what happens if you divorce?

We should find their Google business page and leave bad reviews 🤣

Asking if it's a "good" or "bad" time to buy is like JFK asking if this is a good day for a drive. 

You think you’re going to offer $30k or maybe $70k (if you misread the 70% off part of the bad advice you were given.).

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.