Im sure it would make life a lot easier for us and for her but it sounds like a lot of expense to get there. 

They used the income to cover expenses and reinvested into a second property in San Antonio two years later.

Taxes are just as expensive as Elmira but the schools and the town are much better.

Quote from @Deandre Brown: When analyzing deals, a few additional factors I like to consider are whether the electric and gas utilities are charged per unit or as a single expense.

These locations are expensive. 

Rising cap rates are mostly tied to higher interest rates—when borrowing gets more expensive, investors expect better returns, which pushes cap rates up.

What’s the purpose of using the LlC other than to make it harder and more expensive?

they're often much more expensive than they appear because they have deferred maintenance that has been adding up over decades. 

Choosing the wrong 1031 Exchange Qualified Intermediary to administer your 1031 Exchange could be a very expensive mistake due to the Qualified Intermediary's critical fiduciary responsibilities and obligations through out your 1031 Exchange transaction.You may focus all too often on issues such as size of the Qualified Intermediary, 1031 Exchange fees, interest rates paid, turn around times, branch office locations, and the like, when interviewing potential 1031 Exchange Qualified Intermediaries.

The property management LLC's are the latest gimmick these alarmists use to drive up their revenues at their clients expense.