Currently considering, as part of a way to speed up our UK immigration stuff, buying the house mum lives in. She's poor, working class and lives in the middle of nowhere so it's only about $130,000!
Would I live there myself though...? Absolutely not. In my head I guess I'm a bit spoilt, I feel like I should either live in a house like in the photo (doesn't exist in the UK), or none at all
Buying from one's family members is a good way to go as it often assists everyone concerned (saying this without knowing the situation your in or your mum). It could be a good plan to get yourself back there and with the markets like they are it may work nicely moving forward as prices fluctuate upwards.