I also suspect the vast majority of lenders will take exception to your mom being the 1st position lien (look up strategic default).

Purchase price: $65,000 Cash invested: $11,000 Our first investment has been a long time coming.

@Stuart Udis has hit the nail on the head.  

Quote from @Nicole Heasley Beitenman: I'm coming up on my first year of operating an MTR.

I have heard so many people getting charged the "fees" for signing up for a free CD.

The ones I've found have the best value were ultimately side-hustles for the founder, and they were making most of their money from their real estate. 

Market Analysis is one of the biggest things I do. 

They have already called a real estate agent to list on the MLS and when the agent comes over to take the listing, they tell the prospective seller that the dog poop in the living room has got to go.The rot in the bathroom behind the toilet needs to be fixed.

I do not set up TV, internet, or phone for tenants. 

Stick to the lease agreement and landlord-tenant laws—most headaches come from trying to make exceptions.