Searching other related threads can also be a good source of information and you'll start to see what professionals regularly responds to these questions.

I am trying to remain as professional as I can be just didn't know how to react or what to say when I got their e-mail.My husband thinks it's their way of trying to get out of the lease, but they didn't not mention anything about wanting to move in the conversation I had with them.I guess we will cross that bridge if moving out is brought up.

Work with a senior agent in your preferred specialty.

Obtain professional legal, tax and lending advice always.  

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

I want to deal with professionals, students and youngsters.

Seniors with Long-Time Ownership can be a good target market as they are often ready to downsize or transition to assistance. 

There's ways out there to best guestimate repair costs to get close as possible and there's also an option to have a contractor give me their professional estimate.

Hiring professional property management, in my opinion, could go either way for you.

A good real estate CPA will know how to manage the relationships between the various financial and legal professionals you work with.Best of luck!