So you're saying to pull the managing members for the LLC off of a service like Opencorp and then skiptrace the name of the member specifically? 

And in addition to it working for us personally it also seemed to make sense financially.

All of the other comments are great, I will just add one piece of additional advice, decide what you want your investment to look like five years from now.

(income taxes)Additionally, the question of whether to hold until death or gift may also depend on the size of your mother's taxable estate and where you believe the estate tax laws to be headed. 

Only issue is the debt service coverage ratio is about 1.0 piti (20% down) will end up at about 2400/mo rent is likely 2400-2500.There is some value add work which can be done in terms bringing the finished basement up to fire code so it can be considered living space.What do y’all think.

You just shared some additional information concerning the estate's involvement.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

I have a listing for one that I think could be converted into a duplex plus a small mobile home park, but I don't know the clearance for services and the dwellings required in Texas. 

In addition to numerous tradition RE related investments (most individually owned but some as LP), here are our unusual investments (both are RE related, but not what is common on this site)- I have mentioned this one a few times on BP, when fracking was just starting to be known to the general public (near turn of century), we purchased mineral rights in North Dakota.  

Additionally, Ohio's generally landlord-friendly legal environment, compared to Philadelphia, makes it an appealing investment location.