Of course if you do not have any siblings and you are her only heir, then these issues would not come into play.Also to add I would be sure you have significant reserves so that you do not face foreclosure on her house due to a lay-off or another significant stressor which could prevent you from making the payments.

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I would suggest a policy of only allowing tenants to have friends sleep over one night per week, to prevent this problem I mentioned.

Traditional financing would be the standard route, however there are some challenges preventing that. 

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There are segregation of duties between real estate agent, lawyer, and property management What else should I do to prevent any chance of fraud or be taken advantage of as a long distance investor?

.- First and most common issue is some seepage around corners of house coming from the downspouts, poor grading, or a clogged or damaged gutter that's overflowing near the foundation wall.

and wind up with them calling plumbers for every clogged toilet or dripping faucet?

What are the risks that would prevent you from achieving those goals.

Chalk it up to experience (tenant estoppels might have prevented this situation), and spend your energy managing and improving the property rather than chasing the previous owner in court.Depending on the remaining lease terms, you could wait until the leases renew and make the change then.