We went back and forth a few times, as I don't understand how there could be no financial statements, and she eventually said that they have them, but only give them out to owners and banks for mortgage applications, not buyers or other people.

2) If you are able to employ eventually, what position/person would you employ first?

Keep banging your head against the wall, eventually you'll get through.

I am searching for my first rental and know it's important to save CapEx money each month for big problems that eventually arise.   

And that was: as difficult as it is, real estate has a very real possibility of changing my life for the better if I arm myself with the right knowledge, people, and (eventually) resources to make it happen. 

If you're mother is an accredited investor, eventually wants to sell some of her properties and she wants to defer her capital gains tax she might consider reinvestment into DSTs (Delaware Statutory Trusts).

Eventually I plan to do the same with another four-plex about 2-5 years down the line.

The reason is if you expand your REI investing you may eventually want PM services.  

It doesn't have to be complicated but eventually you'll want something to show to a potential investor so they can see their return.  

The initial thought was to hold whatever profits for capital to be able to eventually obtain these properties for rehab and flip.