You may want to diversify that 500k and put 1/4 of it into a REIT index fund, a 1/4 into a nice utility index fund (both are meant to create and generate passive income with high dividends) another 1/4 in some high quality blue chip stocks like Pepsi, AT&T, Exxon Mobil and Disney - all which pay dividends as well, and lastly put the final 1/4 into a real multi family property that hopefully you can help your Mom manage.The goal is to live off the income these investments produce and NOT have to use the capital.

Bought Exxon Monday at $42 and today it like $36.

Walmart still holds #1, followed by Amazon, Exxon than Apple. 

Further, if you do not state that making a profit is your primary purpose, and do state other purposes, it appears to be and is somewhat dishonest.I personally am tired of hearing about Exxon's committment to the environment, Ford wanting to bring excellence to Detroit and Walmarts dedication to bringing consumers the lowest prices.

But do you think Apple, or Exxon, or Amazon are going out of business anytime in the foreseeable future? 

Today Exxon announced an end to their employee match. 

If you're into biking, the White Oak bike trail will take you past downtown.Close by, they are tearing down the Exxon/Mobile campus at Brookhollow (610/290).

It seems like all the value in that market increased WAY ahead of exxon moving in, then once people started actually moving there the market was over it.

I am not too sure about any big companies being here since Exxon moved out a while ago, so there won't be a lot of white collard family's I believe.4.

Exxon (XOM) is paying about the same.