It may need deleading ASAP, there is child living in the unit.

Just because they are putting more money down, doesn't mean that negates their 30k in unpaid child support, $3000+ to previous landlords, and $1000 each to 5 different mobile carriers.. hehe

Single Guys that make decent money doing blue collar jobs have not been best in my experience because they are prone to heavy drinking unemployment and child support draining their income .

Children wanting to provide housing for parents If the parent is unable to work or does not have sufficient income to qualify for a mortgage on his or her own, the child is considered the owner/occupant."

This makes both keeping and finances a little bit more cumbersome.Or you own a property management company that does that and you send it to your title holding LLCs.If you're buying out of state in Georgia, buy a WYO holding LLC then a child LLC in Georgia under it.

My mother explains it as being poor and never having much as a child, so she has trouble letting go of things.

Would you be concern that people would stop traveling there or would you feel unsafe to use your own property.I believe Mexico is for many the poster child when it comes to violence, drug issues and travel advice.

Just because YOU don't react to mold, does not mean that the next person ... or perhaps your next tenant or their child does not.  

On top of this I have a child attending school down there, so there is scope for significant savings in both housing and tuition (registering as a SC resident and qualifying for in state tuition) by owning my first investment there.

My wife and I found out we were expecting our next child and we wanted to turn our car port into a master bedroom.