I recommend living there and renting out the upstairs, save as much as you can so that you can buy the next one. 

@Ade Akingbade so, you jumped in without looking and you're now in over your head.You bought someone else's problem without a clear plan to turn it around.Highly recommend dumping this property and taking whatever loss you have to.Otherwise, you will just lose more money trying to fix this situation when you have no idea what you are doing.Bring your funds to Detroit - which is growing!

I am looking for a few recommendations for lawyers and realtors in good affordable cities close to or along the Mediterranean.

You can ask around to your local agents to see if they have any good people to recommend.

Does anyone have any recommendations for lenders that are friendly to those of us who are self employed? 

I highly recommend doing outside and inside.

And who would you recommend on YouTube to learn

He gets pretty detailed in his underwriting processes so I highly recommend checking it out.

However, as you stated, Memphis can vary significantly by street, so I recommend visiting the area personally and observe the specific streets and surroundings, or doing a zoom call with a trusted realtor who has physically been there. 

If so, is there a best recommendation for the removal/deactivation of the wiring?