Alternatively, yes you could sell, pay taxes on the gain, and use the proceeds to help your mom directly.Would suggest for you to talk to a CPA and a 1031 specialist to confirm your best move!

Strongly suggest scoping out GA, TN, OK, PA, AL, IN, etc.  

I really like the suggestion you made on renting the house out for some years, then renovating the house and selling it. 

When calling or visiting, are there any suggestions to get them to expedite this? 

But I'd suggest you definitely partner with an experienced investor.

Quote from @Abhishek Wahi: Hi All,Looking for a suggestion, is Plymouth Michigan a good area to invest in a Rental Property? 

i loved their videos and i did contact them, but am worried as some have suggested that they pawn you off to juniors and that their response is very slow.

I would suggest a good PM to start if you don't have a solid background in hospitality or at least something in the service industry.Self-managing can save a ton of money if you know what you are doing. 

So if your interest payment is $1000 then the servicer automatically ACH debits your account that plus the servicing fee (assuming you set up automatic payments as @Christian Ehlers suggests).

You can probably find some around DFW in some of the outer cities for around $250,000, so 1031 the ones with the most equity into more properties with chances for more appreciation.One thing I would suggest is not to buy NEW from the big production builders.