Thanks for the information & suggestions Garrett.

Can I beat inflation.Paying off a mortgage does none of those things.I'd suggest if you are able to pay off a mortgage, you instead use it to buy another "cash flowing" property. 

c) how can I get better at marketing (in general) & marketing for Sellers any suggestions would be helpful.The current changes in CL doesn't really bother me to much, I just want to know if I'm waiting my time?

This is defined as 30 days or more, and you will easily find nurses, professors, students, and more than need a 1-3 month airbnb.Speaking of, you could rent the whole space mid-term - and I suggest through airbnb or VRBO but you don't have to use those.

You all must agree to the same thing or else you will just end up fighting about what to do.Since your mom doesn't have it in a living trust, I suggest you do that right away.

Look to other members suggestions and, definitely interview your Realtor choices before going headlong into an agreement.

I suggest pegging a date, somewhere in Feb..

I'd also suggest self-managing your first property to maximize cash flow and learn by doing for any future investments.

@Ambica Pilli - I'm not a multifamily investor in NC, but I would suggest you look at the active listings in the area on loopnet.com and see who are the active brokers.

As someone that over analyzes things as well, I’d suggest you step back and think about what your goals are in order to help determine what path to take.I like JD’s suggestion about reinvesting in your business.