Suggest you do the same (even if they are two page documents).

For those that do not feel comfortable enough with excel to build out a tool on your own, I would suggest starting by taking excel courses focused on dynamic real estate modeling.

Suggestions like driving by the houses weekly are silly, such trips serve no legitimate business purpose. 

If you’re serious about buying properties and doing real estate, then I would suggest working with the CPA that understands real estate even if the services cost more than your average H&R Block or some TurboTax program you can buy.

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

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. 

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

However if you aren't doing mass scale, we definitely suggest letting the contractor handle material purchasing.As long as the client has all of the materials at the jobsite, place them where they go, they are all the correct type/fit and there are all of the misc parts (adapters/special hardware/etc) needed to do the install.

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!

Instead of putting your whole venture at risk through a single partner, I suggest you build a team of employees and develop solid succession planning.