I'm getting a HELOC on a paid off vacation home I 50/50 co-own with an elderly, health-compromised relative whose credit is MUCH better than mine currently and plan to use the proceeds to completely pay off higher interest debt as well as acquire my first property or two.

My dilemma is that I cant decide between buying a lower end property in a not great neighbourhood, or spend much more in a better area?

They also informed me that they had to go to urgent care because they couldn't walk on their foot and didn't have health insurance.

You said it best, trust is a two way street and may I add, we all need to trust each other a bit until there is reason not to, if maybe even only for the sake of our mental health (not healthy to live that paranoid all the time over everything). 

I am having a dilemma since the area that I am moving to doesn't seem to have any credible CPAs and at attorneys that I can find with good reviews.

don't forget loss of state Health insurance,and retirement  

So my parents are separated in age by 14 years and my father's health is declining a little more rapidly than expected. 

It's a dilemma!

My husband works for a large health insurance company and we bought a home last year (sold last one...I know, I know...maybe should have kept it).

@Matt HigginsAs someone in the medical field (pharmacist) I can tell you that the coronavirus is a big public health issue but one that I doubt will rattle the global markets permanently.