Renting to your mother would make it an investment property and eligible for a 1031 exchange.There is no statutory requirement for income production to make a property eligible for a 1031 exchange.  

Each unit is 924 sqft.From what I can see in the video, it needs new roof.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

(We personally do portfolio and single property loans and will be adding a HELOC product soon!)

Before the purchase we take photos and videos, we have a licensed inspector check the property and provide all of the info to the owners.

Seeing it in person looks much different than video tours and Google map images  I also agree on buying a condo.

If you haven’t already, I would check out Sean Terry’s YouTube video with Bob Diamond on wholesaling apartments.

I recently watched a video where an investor bought a mortgage loan at a steep price, with an exit strategy that hinged entirely on getting the borrower to agree to one specific term.

Better quality product, better installation, and making relationships is invaluable if you plan to scale.

They have video cameras.