In New Hampshire, title laws are strict, so we couldn’t move forward without obtaining a signature from a living heir.The title company dug deep and eventually located a distant relative—a niece of the deceased owner, two generations removed.

What are your Loan terms and P/I relative to the cashflow after taxes?

Or is your concern about cash flow related to your lender?

So honestly,  we have a lot to learn about RE and everything Tax related for it.

If she lives rent-free, you retain control of the property but lose the ability to claim rental-related deductions.For long-term planning, consult a CPA and attorney to ensure compliance with tax rules and align ownership structure with your goals, including potential conversion to a rental or estate planning considerations.

Many real estate investors opt for a fix-and-flip loan because they’re relatively easy to obtain: no personal income verification (no DTI requirements), and you can often borrow up to 90% of the purchase price and 100% of the rehab costs.

Whether that's through the application/leasing process to communicating with owners and vendors in a timely manner to address anything related to the property. 

I have a relative who owns and lives in a dome and she really loves it.

I'd like to take a deeper dive into subject to, wraps and other related things to educate myself and see whether some of these might be things I can actually utilize in my real estate journey. 

It appears to be a means to an end and the path of least resistance (somewhat related to number 1).