I come from a family of construction workers and have a nice set of skills for fixing up houses, as well as a mother who was in the land development business when I was a child.

My mother is retired, and my father still works (but would likely want to retire in the next few years, so cash flow w/ new rentals would be my recommendation vs. paying off the mortgage if that's an option).

I like this story.Last year we did not have much to do on Mothers day kids all scattered so she says come with me lets do an open house today.. 

Would you be able to earn more money through other investments with the extra money you'd have to spend on a mother in law unit?

If I were you I’d be telling everyone and their mother that I’m an agent.

I have been studying full time on investment that I will hopefully do some day for about 3 years, seven days a week and about 10 to 12 hours day.Unfortunately, I have been bedridden during that time and not working and being supported by mu wife and mother due to some medical problems but before my accident I was in construction for about 30 years. 

There is a child series trust for each property, but only the Mother/Umbrella trust is the one which has an EINIn your opinion, neither the properties I owned in my name prior to marriage, or during marriage (my name only due to ease of signing) are an issue when I do a 1031?

You could sell it cheap and see if they could let you carry the loan so she could still live there (all repairs figured into the loan) or when you discount the property you can add in extra for your Mother’s moving expenses.

I got married and managed to scrimp and have $50K by 1983, and my mother in law, who by then retired, was able to help out with her life savings, and her husbands life insurance put in another almost $100K.

Hello BP family,I am 29 and in the process of acquiring my mothers Single family home.