At the completion of your due diligence, you have 3 choices; accept the property as-is and move to step 4, reject the property and walk away, or ask the Seller to correct any items that you request. 

We have many quick rehab deals reappraised and refinanced after the work is complete without much seasoning, usually around 90 days.

Could/would Mom be willing to add you to title and you both sign for a mortgage, once renovations complete?

The metrics I'm primarily focused on are: rent appreciation rate, property appreciation rate, economic growth rate, unemployment rate on the macro level.

Hello, I just completed the Multfamily boot camp and I learned the importance of partnerships.

Quote from @Devin James: Im currently learning this lesson with New Builds that have taken twice as long to complete than anticipated.....Finishing a Real Estate project ASAP is critical because...1) Holding Costs add up quickly- Loan Interest- Property Taxes- Insurance2) Investor Capital- Our financial projections are dependent on how fast we can turn our investors capital.

Wish we would have fully completed each project before moving onto the next.

I have them tell me how long a project will take to complete, and then I add buffer days or maybe up to 2 weeks, depending on how long / complex of a project it is and potentially accounting for weather if it is outside work.

Your concerns are completely valid. 

Plus you can plant on top of it.