I am looking to offload some of the activities.

Also there were very serious gang activities in the area years ago. 

need strong active and experienced alpha male type manager who will vidit walk thru inspect monthly . most downtown lewiston is sec 8 and non working adults. a large population of class d houses that are damaged and tenants here work eviction court system every Wednesday. 

Lots of activity on those auctions though and typically get bid up higher then my MAO.I know how to find the owner and contact them directly but what is the process to buying directly from them prior to the auction date?

Latitude Property Management (http://chooselatitude.com/) has excellent reviews and is run by @Neal Collins who is active here on BP. 

Looking at recent activity, there are a lot of properties for sale, almost none for rent, and a lot sales happened in 2017.

Bad tenants happen, don't let the next one stress you out as much as this one has.

To cut the story short, she mentioned to me that she is stressed out about her current situation with her home.

The primary requirement is at least one of the owners is required to be an active pilot.The the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (https://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_compliance/re...) resulted in the laws being setup for these types of communities called "Through the fence". 

More money in your pocket and far less stress.