business credit is not protected by consumer protections lawsbiz credit is based on D&B scores, as Daniel already pointed out.creditors tend to assume a business is a home business unless it has a landline 'listed' in the yellow pages/mainstream business directories.

They can be a great resource for information, as can the building and permitting to see what's going on.I haven't spoke with Lisa in months now but she is very nice.http://aberdeenwa.gov/department-directory/

The LLC itself is not a disqualified party if the IRA account holder owns less than 50% and does not hold a management/directorial role.  

Time to get rid of your agent, or just send him here to get a real real estate education.Here's a directory of management companies:http://www.biggerpockets.com/property-managers.htmlCall around and see for yourself.

I don't have any personal experience with property managers but maybe this will help:You can start by going to www.narpm.org and search their directory of managers.

They have to go through a book almost the size of the old telephone directories every year I believe just to keep up with all the new "goodies" the IRS comes up with.

You can start by going to www.narpm.org and search their directory of managers.

What are the keywords to search for, or are there any directories that I can reference? 

There's a very good chance your mom is renting her properties below market and a good property manager could increase rents enough to pay for themselves, maybe even put more money in her pocket.Start by going to www.narpm.org to search their directory of managers.

It’s small but growing and they have a membership directory you can access on line if you need a place to start.