Also, do not trust an employee or a Team member to get something done, especially when the Government is involved. 

I document everything, it takes less than a couple minutes to type up how a real issue was addressed or if the soon-to-be former tenant was just messing with me I type it into a notice to cease/quit.I renovate on vacancy.

I would look into setting up a trust so the legacy goes beyond your mom and you, check options to convert the 401K into another instrument if that is still possible, look at something other than a mortgage and let me maybe show you a strategy called 3CX that would allow you to develop a constantly growing portfolio using a combination of reinvestment of cashflow and using line of credit financingI'll send you a connection request so we can setup a phone call if you are interested.

He is a tax professional, so I'd trust his statements.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/30...

Besides getting mail from some of the others you mentioned to sell to, I’ve only had experience using Upnest as a seller:I used it in 2019, when I found myself without a local agent I could trust in a remote market where I suddenly decided to sell.

Instead, I want to find a single-family building with a little or no work needed and put in on market with Rent-to-own strategy so I can avoid major tenants drama until I create a good infrastructure for it (I mean the good processes of collecting rent, looking for tenants, evicting tenants when I need to, finding the best team I can trust, etc.).

Also, where I invest, anybody can go online, enter a property address, and then see the latest water charge for that property.So, if I were you, first I will check if you can also find out your water usage and cost on your county's website.

Also, always trust your instinct - it is better to have a few extra weeks of a vacancy then to rent to someone under-qualified that you'll more than likely have to evict! 

I have slightly different rent amounts so I know who has paid and I get  them to put property address on bottom of deposit slip.You may feel uneasy about giving them your bank account number but you give out your number everytime you write someone a check.I also have starting using Zelle which is supported by the major banks.

If you do get a FHA loan you are required to live in it as your primary address for 3 years i believe unless you refinance out of the FHA.