The only people that can truly answer your questions are the local brokerages.

You are asking for a lotTo get a deal, with location and needs.You need a good place to live for your Mom so she is close to supermarket restaurant may be park.Find the best place for your Mom and yes work on the financing. 

Also, joining local real estate groups can help you get more homes.Good luck!

I feel confide that by the end of this program I will have a solid understanding of wholesaling and analyzing any market local or virtual, how to leverage direct mailing and TTP, and hopefully be focusing on scaling at that point... which is way more than expected.

A great way to find a good team member (contractor, agent, partner, attorney, lender, PM, etc.) is at a local Real Estate Investor meetup.

If you ever stop rolling over to new dsts and paying that 10-18% in fees, then you’ll owe all those taxes anyway…It reminds me of the large local swap meets, gun shows, craft shows, etc etc etc….    

I'd highly recommend looking at going to the Investor lab events or join the local REI.

Maybe it's the same where your property is located.

We're a local lender and we have a bunch of newer investors who are also local.

@Jalen De Leon I find it is always wise to seek out local lenders who truly understand the specific market you're interested in.