It started with Allen contacting me and the pass offs started from there.

I am contacting some attorneys right now to get more info.

I think it's a good idea to contact the landlord and ask if they want to sell it to you, especially since you're already renting/living there. 

That person is responsible for anyone one else that comes into contact with your property.I suggest using a service like Mayistay.

You got some solid advice above check with your lender and get in contact with an attorney like @Bob Floss II who can help setup the OA.Assuming there is no pushback from your lender, you should be able to do a quit claim deed to retitle. 

Do I contact appraisers and local title insurance agencies to begin to find one that I could use? 

Gotta work on that reading comprehension, Drew.The second and third sentences of my post are literally:"I lived in Detroit for 5 years before moving out of state, and during that time, I built a strong network of contractors, handymen, and other boots-on-the-ground contacts.

But consumers all are on the site for free where real estate agents are constantly hawked to buy leads or participate in what is now a 35-40% referral business for unvetted leads who think they are contacting the listing agent.Their business model has always been flawed.

I will definitely keep in contact!

Thanks Chris for the encouragement . will definitely contact you once I need the help in that area .we are from Mi lived for 20 years and moved to GA.