While fees are pretty similar between custodians, read the fee schedules carefully as there are sometimes others fees charged that aren't readily discernible.Good luck and happy holidays!

The nicer areas are already charging a premium so be careful. 

Add utilities, lawn and pool care $800-1000.

Quote from @Jason Burkart: Quote from @Theresa Harris: Whatever you do, I'd keep it in your name if you are the one paying for it, in part for some of the reasons others mentioned (if at some point she goes into a retirement home and needs to use her assets to pay for care).Are you able to pay for her home for 10-20 years? 

And do they care if I do rent by the room strategies?

@Rene Hosman - Could you please take care of this? 

(or if they're primary buyers, they don't care about yield, since they're going to live there.)i just went to visit two very distressed properties yesterday that i would buy.... if they were priced 50% lower.  

Unfortunately, every state and every locality has different laws and what works in one location doesn't always work in others, so you have to be very careful about the 'free' advice that is given in online forums. 

I’ve taken care of all my debt and am pre-approved for roughly $220,000.

Whoever qualifies for that probably won't need them.Yes many GPs have experienced hardship but you can see those who really care about what they are doing and those who don't.