Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Consult with a tax professional. 

@Brooke Roundy as much as we'd like to assist another investor to succeed in our Detroit market, you're probably better off staying in the Cleveland market until you expand enough or decide to leave the Cleveland market.Also, be careful of posters here offering to assist you - many of them aren't transparent that their real motives are to sell you something!

And that’s too bad, because the concept can lend “clarity of purpose” for many investors.Often, we in the real estate arena, get caught up in our real estate “business”, with an emphasis on “cash flow” or “spendable” income, the professional investors equivalent to salary for the wage earner  and met income to the small business owner.  

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

As a realtor, I have to disclose I am that and I have to be super careful about "theft of equity" laws up here meaning that if someone comes to me for my professional opinion because they are not sure if they are going to list it or not, I can't really just offer to buy it.

I'd be super careful about using Facebook groups...there are a ton of people who will lie and say they are a buyer, but they are just trying to daisychain it.

However, the question we have is, if she assumes the mortgage and her mom unexpectedly goes into care, can the government force us to sell if it occurs in the five-year window?

They've got charm, attractions, and might need a bit of tender love and care.

However, it is important to consult with a legal professional or tax advisor to ensure that this arrangement is feasible and complies with all applicable laws and regulations.