I still need a way to track each tenant’s water usage, so I’m considering the Moen Flo Smart Water Monitor.

Should your mom pass away before you, the loan could not be called due,  I considered hard money, but I'm not flipping it so I won't have the funds to pay off the hard money unless I cash out refi.

Any other areas you'd consider? 

If there is not one in your area, look for the closest biggest city or consider starting one for your area.3.

We are considering building a small multifamily a couple duplexs, a tri or quad in a small suburb of a larger city (ie Nashville, Knoxville, Atlanta, Ashville). 

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

I live in Charlotte and would prefer a multi-family investment property that is within a 3-4 hour drive so I'm considering areas that include: Charlotte, Raleigh / Research Triangle, Charleston, and Atlanta.

Most who get tripped up are those buying the smaller multi-families that don't possess the correct use permit/historical rental license activity.Thanks for the insight on zoning Stuart; I hadn't considered that.

Could it be considered piercing the corporate veil if the mortgage for the property is in your personal name but the deed is in the name of the LLC? 

Consider hiring a Property Manager to manage out of state properties.