That way, her limited funds can go toward her own living expenses. 

Currently all I own is a 70-year old house that I live in--it is in good shape but needs updates.

Renovated it, lived in it for 2 years then moved on.

I would love to hear any suggestions about where I should look to live in the area. 

And you probably need money for living expenses.

I grew up north of San Francisco and then moved to live and invest in Reno, NV.

I wanted a house for myself to live in and I had been living with parents for two years to save money.

Quote from @Kamal Martin: Quote from @Julian Zamora:Thanks for the info,No I don't live n PR do you? 

You really should never leverage the home you live in.

Trying to get a split level (not a lot of sqft) on the market in the next three weeks and trying to decide on whether to open the wall between the dining and living room for a feel of openness or leave it as I have heard from two interior designers that the open concept is on the way out as we are more at home and liking our separate areas in the home.Pragmatically speaking the opening of the wall will be mostly a time drain with it being a load bearing wall and having to support the ceiling while rebuilding and all the drywalling necessary.