My step-father has received a letter from a lawyer that pertains to a Motion for Relief From Stay.

You should e able to determine if a relief from the stay was granted, which it likely was, to allow the foreclosure to proceed.  

I bet it's such a huge relief to see you were right.

Let me make this a lot easier for you. when you take over the debt on a property, you are not generally looking to give the seller anything other than debt relief. 

A tip given to me by my lawyer - the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society can give low interest loans to active duty members to get out of debt in order to help them keep their security clearance eligibility. 

Build the system, step away, be a service missionary with my wife and kids (e.g. bring clean water systems to third-world villages, disaster relief, etc.)"

(c) Except as provided in this chapter, a landlord may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney fees and obtain injunctive relief for noncompliance by the tenant with the rental agreement or Section 35-9A-301.

I sent her all the information on our county's emergency rental relief as soon as I read you response. 

That is where the majority of your energy should be directed.You are never going to get a state program to fund tenant relief w/o a tenant so stop looking in that direction.  

@Juhi Banerjee, appraisers for 2-4 units will use the same valuation methods as a single family home: Sales comparison, Income and Cost approach, with a reconciliation section to account for the variances.