Also, if you have any marketing support needed such as marketing strategy development or your marketing asset review and so on, I will definitely help you for free.

appraisal  verify rental rates ... check crime and school maps etc. also keep in mind these assets trade at very stable price points.. so don't get sucked into you have to buy today or it wont be there .. that could be true and you may have to wait a week or two for a new one to pop up.. but don't get sucked into what I have seen others post about Morris invest.. they show a property you call back an hour later they say sorry someone bought it... causing the buyer to irrationally jump at the next one.. classic take away sales tactics employed by that vendor. ( from what others have written about on BP)

As you can tell I have steady income from my current job, but looking to expand my assets to something a little more lucrative than a couple of 4wheelers.

There should be some county office that you can go to obtain ownership information.4.Do I need a CPA and a separate tax accountant?

Buy what makes sense for her this year and obtain options to buy others down the road.

In the name of 'asset protection' you can't get a good loan on it to save your life. 

As you can tell I have steady income from my current job, but looking to expand my assets to something a little more lucrative than a couple of 4wheelers.

I would like to be able to obtain a HELOC on one or two of them vs. obtaining a conventional 1st mortgage (10, 20 or 30year). 

Their state taxes is flat at 5.1%There are ways to avoid or mitigate the taxes(as suggested by previous responders).You can do a 1031(suggested if you plan to keep on investing) or seller financing(installment sale) if you are no longer interesting in owning the asset but want a nice steady return.

Once she dies, you will have an appreciated asset that you're free to sell or put in service as a rental.