I will definitely be keeping my eye out for events and meetups as we look to expand our network.

The last one is a Custom Remodel that is to be Mom's new Forever Home. 

That kind of percentage will lock her into whatever place she lives in forever, most likely.

@Jason Harmon  That could be a great strategy over time but it could literally take forever. 

I found me and my wife were being too picky and I had to keep telling myself this is not our forever single family home but it is an( investment property) In my situation I was renting just like you, So even if my 1st investment properly that I would be house hacking didn't cash flow I would be OK with that being that the renter would be supplementing my income , Would leave me paying Say $800 a month to cover my mortgage that's still a whole lot better than the $1500 I was throwing away for rent....

They are super difficult to work with, and on more than 1 occasion the work took forever to be completed.

Make sure you price it right so it doesn’t sit on the market forever.

I'm hoping that I will hold them forever but one can't plan everything...Happy investing!

They claimed bankruptcy when they were younger and assumed it would ruin their credit forever.

Alex Shaughnessy If "forever" really is forever I'd go for whatever primary residence she (and you) is happy with.