I'm thinking possibly I could build in a second "kitchen" with like a microwave, toaster oven etc. to alleviate any high kitchen demand with too many people. 

While this would increase the purchase price it would also go a long way to alleviate upfront financial stress.Where about in Troy is the property located?

It's more likely a hobby project or owner-operator type situation.The owner also has completed most of the PIP to have the hotel flagged as a Ramada, so we're hoping that alleviates some of the potential risk.

Reading the aforementioned BP book alleviated some of those concerns.

The deposits into their escrow accounts alleviates another issue, bank fees for inactive accounts.

You might try talking to neighbors and see if it is common for the area, what they did to alleviate it and is it working long term.

knowing what cycle you came from, in, and going to be in can help alleviate some of the risk...

This will help alleviate the swings from 1 rental property and give your mom a bit more reliable income.

Obviously they have a bad tenant mess, motivating them to sell, I would focus my sales pitch on this, and how selling to me CFD would alleviate their headaches, and make them my problem.

Disclosure requirements under recent Federal laws are so burdensome that I am intimidated by them, are you under the impression that crowd funding somehow alleviates the need for said disclosures?