VIC Units & Apartments in Kingsville/Seddon Under $450k

I'm interested in buying a small unit/apartment for my Mum to retire in. She currently lives in the Kingsville area and loves it around there so ideally I'd like to buy something around that area (Kingsville, Seddon but perhaps also Maidstone, Footscray West), preferably under $400k, but could go up to $450k or a bit higher if something is good enough.

She spends half of her income on rent and has little superannuation, so I figure if I can do this, it will make her retirement a lot easier to manage.

Here's a few I've looked at that seem reasonable:

https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-seddon-136378850
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-kingsville-136020510
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-kingsville-135805998
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-vic-south+kingsville-135853066
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-villa-vic-south+kingsville-136094886

Since she wont be paying rent, I'm not super interested in yield. But I'm wondering from a capital growth perspective if there anything I should be considering? Since the primary goal is to get a permanent roof over her head, it's not the most important thing, but hey, if it grows in value too, then that is definitely a bonus.

Alternatively, are there any other suburbs that would be more likely to benefit from property price growth than the ones I've listed here?

Any advice would be massively appreciated!

 

How far is she from retirement?
If you dont charge rent deductions might be an issue.
Does it make more sense to build your investments, and pay for her rent in retirement instead? Esp if something like this might not have much growth, and you tie up your assets on something that doesnt grow?
How much assets do you have yourself?

wanting to help your mum is great but with a bit of planning you might be able to do it better.

 

Likely a few years but not more than 5.

Hmmm, I hadn't really considered this fully but I'll definitely look into this. Just looking at the rental prices for these areas it seems very reasonable.

About $5 mill.

Yeah makes sense, I don't mind helping her out but would want to do it in a way that makes some level financial sense.

Thanks for the input!