Hi BP, I’m new investor from California, I cannot afford to break into buying a house in CA at the moment- meantime- my mother in law and I are opening RAL Assisted Living Facility in a multi- family single story in New Albany area of Indiana.  

Unless her mother is also listed on the lease, I would stop communicating with her mother through text messages.

After moving him out, his mother moved in and changed the locks.

However, I'm currently doing a travel job 6.5 hours away in Walla Walla, WA where my mother lives. 

Dad was happy to have a place for his mother but saddened at his loss. 

@Cailyn Aune  I can only go by my own experience that is over 4 decades.and Real estate tends to go in 10 year cycles at least in California.but when I think of each down turn it was for a completely different reasonmid 70's  end of viet nam warmid 80s was high interest and RTC89 was war in Iraq and Loma preita earthquakelate 2001 was a short live dot com bubble2008 the mother of all melt downsso here we are 8 years later .. low interest high employment NO liar loans.. 20 to 30% of all properties being sold in cash... land use regulations.. increasing population in areas that people actually want to live.will we melt down in 2 years I don't know but who knows what the catalyst will be since its never been the same thing twice.

My mother-in-law owns a rental property in Portland, OR 97236.

I seen my mother in law struggle every day to provide for her children.

I know a great agent who is also a Military mother in that area.

Her sons want to sell me the house because they know my mother still lives 4 houses down and being close to family is important. they are willing to give me "first dibs" by talking to me about prices and options.The sellers: One brother is retired, lives in FL (the property is in CT), and is pretty much removed from the situation.