Others are like my 88-year-old mother who still invests and cares very much about her returns....it's a game for her and keeps her active.

Investing in real estate gives me the goal to owning an appointment complex and the drive knowing I can become a business professional and the incentives to help others by giving back to the community by providing affordable housing for single mothers wanting to own an all American dream by helping them purchase their first home.

I understand, that in these parts, it's somewhat common to have mother-in-law houses and so forth that do NOT meet zoning requirements and operate that way for years.

I feel that it will prevent me from selling the property that is being rehabbed.The property was left to the owner by his mother (I believe there may be some personal challenges the owner has) not to be or sound insensitive.What can I do?

It was still occupied by the daughters of the mother who recently passed.

Her mother lived there for years and has since passed.

I inherited my mother's home last summer, and have had an excellent tenant in that property since June (currently managed by a local property management co).

I speak their mother tongue, but I don't know if I'll be speaking their language.

Even the ones you sometimes want to disown, but feeling guilty you shall not because your father and mother raised you to do better than themselves.

To make sure you are considering all of the properties besides the duplexes and fourplexes, search for places with a mother-in-law suite or efficiency apartment too.