Other than that it's all goal dependent, do you want cash flow, stack big checks, and create tax savings?

This is a very technical area and the tax issues will depend on your specific situation.  

Hard money lenders / fix & flip lenders vary on their underwriting guidelines but generally they are looking for:1.

(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.

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.

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

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. 

Probably 20-120 in attendance depending on the topic.