New Orleans residents feel that AirBNB's have ruined the neighborhoods and character of living in New Orleans, making housing unaffordable for musicians and service industry workers and that the city has plenty of hotels for tourists to stay in.Adding units may be very easy or next to impossible depending on the zoning and neighborhood where the house is located.

(income taxes)Additionally, the question of whether to hold until death or gift may also depend on the size of your mother's taxable estate and where you believe the estate tax laws to be headed. 

Many different eligibility requirements depending on usage.

Would depend on if you have enough skin in the game or other collateral

Probably 20-120 in attendance depending on the topic.

Depends on their skills and capacity.

If your job offers a pension/401k I would take advantage of both, especially if there is a 401k match offered.There are about a million different things you could do, but they're all going to be dependent on you. 

The structure heavily depends on the asset class and that also dictates splits, but I operate in the STR space so we typically have a much great cash on cash return than most stable asset syndications. 

It really depends on the exact location; if the MTR is closer to WEC/HITS, it may work out great.

Long story short in order to use rental income they will need your lease agreements or tax returns depending on how long you had the property as a rental.