For the bathroom, for instance, repainting, re-grouting the shower walls, installing new shower head, swapping out vanity, swapping out toilet, and installing new faucets would completely transform the space and isn't too difficult to do on your own.  

The Nisource pad mount transformer would run 8-10K, an REMC might charge a few hundred dollars.

But I would not be surprised if that whole area starts transforming into hipster central.  

For a genuine hoarder, 6 months would not be enough anyway, heck, 12 months would not be long enough since they have mental blocks preventing them from throwing things away. 

Many years ago I learned how to tap into networks of wealthy people simply by being genuine and sincere and respecting them without them thinking I'm an opportunist - because I'm not.  

He or she may be genuine.

If you genuinely believe that, and it's true, it doesn't sound like he has your best interest in mind...

Shes such a sweet old lady and I genuinely want to help her.

That place is a zoo.Unfortunately, I signed up there a couple of years ago and got blasted with spam from day 1.What I tell people about BP is that it's now over 1M members and the vast majority are genuinely trying to help other each other out.  

It is daunting to come at something like this for the first time, but everyone I spoke with (even the inspector from the Office of Buildings who had issued a stop work order on any cleanup) was genuinely helpful and kind.