What about haunting by ex-mother-in-laws? 

That's what I see this situation as.A couple of years ago, a friend's mother died leaving her a rental property in disrepair, but it was in an up-and-coming area. 

As my mother always said I am a like a fart in a skillet! 

thanks Ned,It will be an investment property, my mother gave me title to, it has a small loan balance that will stay in her name.

I found out that there was a messy situation between tenants on the third floor (two young women, on is a mother of a two years old.

@Jeff CopelandJust got more details from the seller and he said it's orignally a mother in law suite.

You could also get a realtor to look on the mls to search for sold listings using the key word "mother in law suite" or "garage apartment" and find out who appraised those sales

Hard to assess that without knowing the scope of services you need and what the bid entails.We had a huge rat infestation problem at the primary home of my elderly mother.

My mother has used hand-written accounting ledgers for 50 years, but I'm looking into accounting software.

I think I could do $1,500 a month, plus I have a mother in-law complex on the property as well which I rent out for $750 a month (also has separate utilities so i do not have to worry about that too much)4.