When looking at states to invest I would look at their governing policies and how landlord friendly they are or are not.c.

Check with local governments for their economic plans.)Job Growth: Prioritize areas with a minimum of 2% employment growth YoY for the past two decades.

Your best option is to look up a government website that shows you the rules for your area as well as consult your lease. 

You can still make money - but your upside and ability to raise rents is dictated by the city, not the government

The two governing tools you have are your lease and safety issues.

As Robert Kiyosaki mentions in some of his books, you are very limited in how you can increase it's value plus you have another layer of government on top of you.Mike

If you are renting Section 8, you don't have to worry as much about evictions because the rent is paid by the government. 

As the Treasury continues to issue new bonds to fund Congress’ tremendous appetite for government spending, we should continue to see volatility in the bond market, and by extension, mortgage rates.

However, the question we have is, if she assumes the mortgage and her mom unexpectedly goes into care, can the government force us to sell if it occurs in the five-year window?

Even if billed separately for each unit, some utilities are provided by the local government and if unpaid create liens on the property.