All you can do is run the numbers and see if they make sense to you at this point.

Quote from @Robert Frazier: I would stick to something that can be replicated on each flip when you are in a market like this price point.

Hi Bryant, thank you for your response and valuable information! 

I read newspapers (Digital) in the markets I am interested in.

There a few other advantages of this email method. 

You’ve got this!

I’ll want to rent it out to other people and possibly add an ADU and do other renovations is this risky with the deed still in her name? 

The minimum down payment for a property in this price range would be roughly $27K.That said, you also need to account for bank closing costs, inspection costs, appraisal, attorney fee, and title costs.Your scenario may require a seller's concession to account for these additional expenses.Investing with $50K is totally possible in this market but your journey may be met by challenges i.e.

I haven't done much digging since this is normally a show stopper.

This includes both qualified 1231 gains as capital gains as long as the transaction is not with a related person.