Frankly, her health has declined and she can’t afford to manage or stress over the property.

I have been a member of BP since 2005ish and it pains me to write this.

Postponing the inevitable is only going to be viewed by tenants as intentionally inflicting ongoing pain.

Pre-probate was painful for me.

A good, experienced financial planner with knowledge of your financial "pain point" should have a broad and fairly deep understanding of all of these various gurus. 

It is not easy and it takes a high pain threshold and a strong commitment, but there is NOTHING better then infinite ROI.With that being said, if barrier to entry is the long pole in the room, then definitely go where you need to go.

Been through many contractors each one leaving the house as its becoming a pain to deal with the city.

The previous tenants were there 2 years (homeowners in another area, relocated for temporary work requirement) and never had any issues with the property, and never anything with the kitchen.The current tenants have never been homeowners and are younger, so their experience with what a landlord should fix out of preference vs what they are required to fix out of obligation is probably a gray area for them.I am simply trying to verify that this repair request is a preference and not a legal requirement for health/sanitation or safety reasons.

., 5 people moved in with me because they are helping me start this new business, I am moving out suddenly because of my health (don't bother trying to enforce the lease because it's your fault).    

Try to take the emotion out, which is hard to do, with a long time business and declining health.