I plan to kindly follow up with collecting.Trust but verify - I looked it up & there was a news story about itAnyone know of any resources out the there to help him in the short term with rent? 

Quote from @Victor Yang: If I gift a house, what amount will go towards the lifetime gift limit, the amount i purchased the house for, or the current FMV?

Thank you for breaking down the cost for me.

The websites were up and down all the time.

For those of you who follow the news, banks did what the regulators (who could instantly destroy them at any time, why do you think Operation Chokepoint worked?

I tried the "fix it" option on the Stessa site, and it constantly gave me the error that there was a problem with my bank?

What I usually see is that they start with the average $/sq.ft of the sales price in the area.

Unfortunately the short and mid term markets are slowing down.

You understand some of the basic concepts, but also have some giant holes in your plan.

I'm a dry sponge trying to soak up all the knowledge.