I'm working on doing a potential deal for a current co-worker(she's leaving for a better job in 2 weeks).She was divorced and had a bankruptcy in her past because of it around 2011.I'm trying to find a way to help us both out.  

We noticed that there’s a lot people and information that can lead us to the right direction in here.

I thought I would weigh in here on the 1031 Exchange. 

Not sure on the mortgage, though I know the seller is in her 90s.Thanks for the idea about contacting the realtor directly about lowerin the price, that's a good idea!!

If you were to offered, say $70,000 for something, don't you inherently know it's a balloon?  

Yes, dad can put money in her account but not in the same amount as the payment.

The one thing you may need to look out for is financing obstacles.

If you haven't already I would suggest joining a couple of meetups in the areas you are interested in doing business in. Here

I told her I was a private investor and she said it would just make her feel comfortable having me over and in her home if she had some information on me...Should I send her some references I have in the real estate industry?

This thread will detail how we found the deal, obstacles we overcame, lessons learned, and everything in between.