@Marcia Maynard  I have had section 8 in Vancouver WA.. and in all parts of the deep south and rust belt.. probably 200 plus tenants.there is a HUGE difference in the tenant base in those areas compared to where you are..my Section 8 in Vancouver tended to be older widowed women no kids...

As an example of protecting my clients, I'm helping a recent widow to move her husband's properties and financing into her name.

She asked me to look at it and offer the seller (an old widow) a fair price. 

I have drive and that might very well make me wealthy some day, but at a certain point there’s family, poor, widows, etc.

I'd like to better understand is his wife plans to continue owning the property or if she would consider selling.My question is how best, and how much time to give, to reach out to the widow without coming across as a real estate vulture.  

I would stop by and let him know you are not a push over and you don't take kindly to people who screw friends and take advantage of widows.

It is currently occupied by a 50's aged widow.  

Would you want your widow or widower treated the same way? 

I mean geez when I was a kid I can remember only a blind person An elderly widow or a guy that got hit in the head with something at work was sitting at home on disability .

., the guy who just about lost his shirt and needs to liquidate his assets for $0.70 (or even $0.85 for crying out loud) on the dollar or that older widow who’s sick of dealing with tenants but still wants the monthly cash flow and would be open to seller financing.