If I bought a 55+ house for her now I would most likely pay cash for it.

I plan on getting a property every year until I retire if I can find a good deal that cash flows positively.I have a very close friend whose stationed in Columbus GA whose a real estate investor and owns rentals there!

I looked at a few auctions  in the past, but they were cash only.Good luck!

Your actual property taxes alone on that will be over $10K a year in 2025 and don't forget about that supplement tax headed your way.I would suggest keeping the others and maybe changing to LTR if that will give you consistent cash flows.  

Most of the large lenders have affiliate programs and will teach you for free to represent them.

There will be different areas that are better or worse depending on whether you're in search of cash flow or appreciation. 

@Chris WilsonThanksFor the shoutout - since selfPromotion not allowed on BP happy to chat offline to people if they reach out and feel free to ask people about us and our history / reputation on BP (we have nothing to hide)

recovering this negative position can consume years of the actual cash flow when using realistic expense estimates.  

Purchase price: $35,000 Cash invested: $38,000 Another flip ready in the market. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4467-Sims-St-Columbus-GA-31907/76572533_zpid/

I send over an offer , cash -as is , less than I am willing to pay .