Over time, I’ve become someone she trusts, even though others in the neighborhood tend to avoid her.She currently occupies both units, and I want to explore ways to help her stay in her home for life — without displacement or pressure — while also potentially securing the opportunity to purchase the property in the future, either after she passes or if she ever chooses to sell.Ideally, I’d love to find a solution where:She can remain in the home for as long as she wants.I can legally and ethically gain the right to purchase the property or have it pass to me in the future.Everything is done fairly and transparently — with her best interest protected, and without any predatory angle.What kinds of legal or financial arrangements could make this possible?

FHA tends to have lower rates and has a higher max LTV ratio.Is there something I'm missing?

The closer you go to Milwaukee, you will tend to find cheaper housing

These cities tend to offer strong rent-to-price ratios, relatively stable tenant bases, and are friendly to out-of-state investors.Make sure to factor in local landlord-tenant laws, property taxes, and job market trends when evaluating deals.

The big thing with FSBO is they tend to be over or under priced so be sure you know the value.

Then again I tend to go for fixer uppers that I am certain will increase in equity as well as cashflow. 

Multi family tends to be best option unless you are open to rent by room or college rental.  

I'm glad you were able to find a service that was/is useful to you :)I typically ask my property manager and/or the agents that I work with for deals, and they tend to bring strong opportunities (off-market leads, etc.).

Good help is scarce around here, and the ones that do well tend to be busy and expensive.

I use to also get good results with Cyberbackgroundchecks.com their info tends to be more up to date than truepeoplesearch.com.