Originally posted by @Marc Rice:@Jon D.It’s still foolish to think they really don’t represent you.

@Ryan Bianchi If you're going to USF, the area around University Mall as well as parts of Temple Terrace can be a bit sketchy.

What you need to know is the state of California does not give a grain of rice (sub "grain of rice" for your favorite F-word) about you. 

My initial thinking were town homes in the Heights/ Rice Military area would be ideal AirBnB candidates.

Waylyn/Dorchester Terrace are both good areas for BRRRs.

Based on my research this pair operate under 42 different identities all over the map:  Company Name: COHEN INVESTMENTS, LLCState: FLCorporation Number: L05000082373Status: INACTIVEStatus Description: INACTIVERecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1157 BOND CT, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-4511Filing Date: 9/26/2008Record Date: 10/18/2017 Title: MEMBER MANAGERCompany Name: TIKKUN HOLDINGS, LLCState: FLCorporation Number: L13000052308Status: ACTIVEStatus Description: ACTIVERecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1050 8TH AVE, NAPLES, FL 34102-8115Filing Date: 4/9/2013Record Date: 10/18/2017 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: 1632 SHIRLEY LLCState: FLCorporation Number: L15000001496Status: ACTIVEStatus Description: ACTIVERecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 1/5/2015Record Date: 10/18/2017 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: YISRO HOLDINGS LLCState: FLCorporation Number: L16000058317Status: ACTIVEStatus Description: ACTIVERecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1050 8TH AVE, NAPLES, FL 34102-8115Filing Date: 3/22/2016Record Date: 10/18/2017 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: YISRO HOLDINGS LLCState: FLCorporation Number: L16000058317Status: INACTIVEStatus Description: INACTIVERecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1050 8TH AVE, NAPLES, FL 34102-8115Filing Date: 9/22/2017Record Date: 10/18/2017 Title: DIRECTORCompany Name: GLOBAL2WAY ACQUISITION, INC.State: FLCorporation Number: P02000070060Status: INACTIVEStatus Description: INACTIVERecord Type: CURRENTFor Profit: For ProfitAddress: 678A BALD EAGLE DR, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2541Filing Date: 9/19/2003Record Date: 10/18/2017 Title: VICE PRESIDENTCompany Name: COVER YOUR ASSETS, INC.State: FLCorporation Number: P06000029548Status: INACTIVEStatus Description: INACTIVERecord Type: CURRENTFor Profit: For ProfitAddress: 1157 BOND CT, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-4511Filing Date: 9/14/2007Record Date: 10/18/2017 Title: PRESIDENTCompany Name: PETROLUBE, INC.State: FLCorporation Number: P06000096714Status: INACTIVEStatus Description: INACTIVERecord Type: CURRENTFor Profit: For ProfitAddress: 1157 BOND CT, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-4511Filing Date: 9/14/2007Record Date: 10/18/2017 Title: PRESIDENTCompany Name: EQUITYBUILD, INC.State: FLCorporation Number: P07000119394Status: ACTIVEStatus Description: ACTIVERecord Type: CURRENTFor Profit: For ProfitAddress: 1050 8TH AVE, NAPLES, FL 34102-8115Filing Date: 11/4/2016Record Date: 10/18/2017 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: 1422 E68 LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 04703197Status: GOOD STANDINGStatus Description: GOOD STANDINGRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 2/14/2017Record Date: 12/18/2017 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: 1422 E68 LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 04703197Status: NOT IN GOOD STANDINGStatus Description: NOT IN GOOD STANDINGRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 2/1/2017Record Date: 2/6/2017 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: 1422 E68 LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 04703197Status: VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTIONStatus Description: VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTIONRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 1/26/2018Record Date: 1/29/2018 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: 7823 ESSEX LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 04705068Status: GOOD STANDINGStatus Description: GOOD STANDINGRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 1/29/2018Record Date: 2/5/2018 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: 7823 ESSEX LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 04705068Status: NOT IN GOOD STANDINGStatus Description: NOT IN GOOD STANDINGRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 2/1/2017Record Date: 2/6/2017 Title: MEMBERCompany Name: EB SOUTH CHICAGO 1 MANAGER, LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 04941349Status: GOOD STANDINGStatus Description: GOOD STANDINGRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 8/30/2016Record Date: 8/21/2017 Title: MEMBERCompany Name: EB SOUTH CHICAGO 1 MANAGER, LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 04941349Status: NOT IN GOOD STANDINGStatus Description: NOT IN GOOD STANDINGRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 10/1/2017Record Date: 12/18/2017 Title: MEMBERCompany Name: EB SOUTH CHICAGO 1 MANAGER, LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 04941349Status: REVOKEDStatus Description: REVOKEDRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 4/13/2018Record Date: 4/23/2018 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: EB SOUTH CHICAGO 2, LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 05219906Status: NOT IN GOOD STANDINGStatus Description: NOT IN GOOD STANDINGRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 5/1/2016Record Date: 7/20/2016 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: EB SOUTH CHICAGO 2, LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 05219906Status: REVOKEDStatus Description: REVOKEDRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 11/10/2016Record Date: 11/21/2016 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: EB SOUTH CHICAGO 2 MANAGER, LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 05219914Status: NOT IN GOOD STANDINGStatus Description: NOT IN GOOD STANDINGRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 5/1/2016Record Date: 7/20/2016 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: EB SOUTH CHICAGO 2 MANAGER, LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 05219914Status: REVOKEDStatus Description: REVOKEDRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 11/10/2016Record Date: 11/21/2016 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: EB PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 05578159Status: GOOD STANDINGStatus Description: GOOD STANDINGRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1414 62ND PL, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2946Filing Date: 12/20/2017Record Date: 12/26/2017 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: EB PROPERTY HOLDINGS LLCState: ILCorporation Number: 05578159Status: NOT IN GOOD STANDINGStatus Description: NOT IN GOOD STANDINGRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Filing Date: 1/1/2017Record Date: 1/9/2017 Title: PRESIDENTCompany Name: EQUITYBUILD, INC.State: LACorporation Number: 42078778FStatus: ACTIVEStatus Description: ACTIVERecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Record Date: 3/15/2018 Title: PRESIDENTCompany Name: EQUITYBUILD, INC.State: LACorporation Number: 42078778FStatus: INACTIVEStatus Description: INACTIVERecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 1083 COLLIER BLVD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-2539Record Date: 7/16/2018 Title: MANAGERCompany Name: 3310 WABASH, LLCState: MSCorporation Number: 923288Status: DISSOLVEDStatus Description: DISSOLVEDRecord Type: CURRENTAddress: 385 EDGEWOOD TERRACE DR, JACKSON, MS 39206-6217Filing Date: 12/3/2007Record Date: 9/21/2015 Title: PRESIDENTCompany Name: EQUITYBUILD, INC.State: ILCorporation Number: 66593851Status: GOOD STANDINGStatus Description: GOOD STANDINGRecord Type: CURRENTFor Profit: For ProfitRecord Date: 4/2/2018 Title: PRESIDENTCompany Name: 8214 INGLESIDE, INC.State: ILCorporation Number: 70237547Status: GOOD STANDINGStatus Description: GOOD STANDINGRecord Type: CURRENTFor Profit: For ProfitFiling Date: 6/15/2015Record Date: 7/16/2018 Title: PRESIDENTCompany Name: 109 N.

@Marc Rice I’m not in your area but would encourage you to check with your local credit unions.

He'd have you eating rice and beans and putting budgeted cash into envelopes, but it's up to you how deep you want to go with it.Hard for anybody to give you solid advice without knowing your situation fully, but I think all can agree that your proposed plan comes with too much risk for your mother.

@Doran Rice -  Woah there!!! 

Getting Cash Buyers and owner financing Buyers is not that hard.Without private lender money and joint venture money you really can't do real estateGoogle "TRUST.ETC private lender concept"Buy the book by Patrick Rice on Amazon called "iRA Wealth"Center of influence marketing works well, I hand that book  to CPAs and financial plannersYou can use that book to create a PowerPoint presentationBe careful of SEC rules on marketing a securityOne my favorite sayings is, "don't diversify your investments and Wall Street, diversify by having some money in Wall Street and some money in Main Street, do you want something crazy issue in China or the price of oil to drop your mutual funds by 20%?