I don’t know about everyone else here, but I am sure glad I put each of my kids through swim lessons rather than give them a “how to swim website” before I took them to the beach and said have fun.From all of the advice given here, the only ones that I would give much credit to would be @Mary Mitchell and @Jay Hinrichs because each of them have fruit on the tree.  

We  then moved over to the other side of the duplex and sealed a cracked bathtub and then replaced all the plumbing under the kitchen sink including the sink drain baskets.

Keurig coffee machine, gourmet teas, CableTV with lots of good channels, Roku with Netflix, welcome baskets with chocolates/peanuts/mints/etc.

First objective is to pick the low hanging fruit which is the 25 unit assuming Mom is 100% all in. get it under control by self managing - careful here as this could be a real time hog and may prevent you from further purchases due to time restraints.

Just make sure that things are conservative, at least at the beginning, talk to a lot of people, and don't put your eggs in one basket.  :-)

Hey @Stephen MurrayWell, the first step would be to check to see how the low is zoned and what the permisible uses are.From there, you could potentially have several options like RV/Trailer storage, seasonal 'farms' (Christmas trees, fruits/veggies, pumpkin patch, etc), camp ground, etc.What is ultimately going to be your best option will really depend on the location and size of the lot, so be sure to consult with others in your local area to get ideas as well.Best of luck!

There is one more category "events" that can be very fruitful and can occur in the low season.

Beware of QCD transfers also.Also, you might want to assess distribution of properties per LLC, as you'll not solve much if you put all your eggs in one basket.

I get more flexibility when several empty units with few prospects What I like is a company like ABB asking hosts to open their place free to others in need at little cost to themselves... as if somehow they're being charitableReminds me of the supermarket that lets you buy product and then put it into charity Baskets at checkout.

Below is a chart showing how much money it would require today to buy the same basket of goods you bought in 1990 for $50.Back to the mid west property.