They are very nice and can be helpful providing you what you can and cannot build on your property (Set back, height restrictions, front look etc).

Turnkey or close to turnkey would be nice, but willing to consider a fixer upper for the right opportunity. 

Nice!

Probably time for me to come down and visit mom anyway ;).

But even if one ended up with 500k in cash .. thats a nice nest egg to start over with and realize that there is a ton more to RE investing than collecting doors and debt. 

If you are following the rules then everything should be OK.This is no different than a health inspector visiting a restaurant.

While the interior is nice, the first-floor kitchen and bath are original from the 1940s.

The exterior and interior look nice for the price.Look up Jim Sheils.

I got her money back of course, I learned that being the nice guy (which I am known for) has to protect their clients interest at all costs and you have to really use your head and figure out how to get it done while staying the nice guy.  

I have no reason to stay in Gilbert, other than it's where my family lives currently, so it's nice to be close.