If Im understanding correctly, youre buying the home from your mom who will take a first position lien on the property in exchange for carrying the $100k of the purchase price on a private note.

There is enough demand on the north side you should never have a tenant issue if you do the correct due diligence.Secondly, lots of fake applicants lately.

BRRRR method is also a great way to go - good luck!  

Of course a visit to the county records office and -correct reading of the legal description would reveal that the tennis court lot was the one being sold.  

Is that a correct assessment?

There is correct, safe'ish ways to do things, than there is the "guru-told-me" golden-ticket EZ-peezy BS way's that will result in a lot of people with a lot of regret. 

I ended up having to pay for their tax preparer’s time to meet with me and make corrections.

Best of luck.Nick,Todd is correct and I would take him up on his offer I am just North of Cape Coral where he is at and its another Hot market. 

Or are there other methods you’d recommend that could align better with my goals?

@Tyler Garza You are correct.