About a year later she got a reverse mortgage to use for home improvements, for nursing/rehab care and to use for more real estate investment.

Good morning and happy Wednesday,Quick background before we get to the dilemma: I am 27 years old, I work as a full time nurse in an ER, I received a small inheritance when my grandma passed away of 100k.

., traveling nurses, contractors in town for a short gig, etc.) in the vicinity of 3-6 months instead in hopes of capturing a bit more on my monthly rent.

The other end of the spectrum are solo practitioners who usually went to local law schools (much less demanding/competitive), they advertise in the phone book, the name of their firm is usually their own name, and they usually list a long line of things they do--criminal, bankruptcy, traffic accidents, etc.  

You could put them out of a hospital or nursing home if they have a note worth more than 999.00 and can't sell it.

She’s a registered nurse though so I don’t know how much heat she’s going to want on her especially if I ever have to call the cops.

If the interest is transferred while your mil is alive the basis would be her basis when she bought the property.If you took advantage of the stepped up basis and sold the property immediately there could be the possibility of zero Federal capital gains tax.You may also want to consult an elder care attorney for advise on nursing home look backs, which I think changed from 3 years to 5 years, but I'm not sure.

Jeff- You certainly want a good real estate lawyer if you are going to be investing, but most general practitioners can help you with basic entity selection and formation. 

I would let them know you are looking for a referral of a solid tax practitioner that handles US Canada Cross Border specifically for smaller real estate investors. 

Loc, we have mental institutions and nursing homes for people who can't manage their own bodies.Rich I agree, a guy like that needs to be violating some existing law somewhere, public health, public preditor, something, and taken off the streets, I'd rather see him go away than some kid with an ounce too much loco weed.