He said they try to make them all very similar because they can get discounts on materials which obviously makes the rehab cheaper.He is also starting a foundation that gets donated properties they can rehab.

The mother-in-law can give them back their 401k money they are taking out with cash after it closes.Mother-in-law has tons of money but per conventional loan can only donate 5% of down payment and the rest has to come from the buyer.

Would donating be a possibility?

Moving the foundation/basement to a new location.So was his ... have a boo at the HGTV's House of Bryan (Season 1) ... my wife watched it and decided that is how we should "renovate" our 1950s bungalow ;-)The show is full of product placement shots ... which means much material was likely 'donated' for PR purposes.

You might find yourself creating a situation that looks okay on paper but gets overturned in an audit because it lacked economic substance (substance over form).The IRS would likely challenge the use of multiple entities and an ESOP.Once upon a time you could donate a property to the fire department to burn down, take the donation and essentially have a property that was demoed and ready to rebuild.The bottom line is that many of the choices that might have changed the outcome today have already been made.

Or are you looking for someone to donate their time, energy and knowledge to you for nothing in return?

I think its great that you want to donate some of your time and knowledge.

He argued that it was a great conversation piece and part of the promotion cost of his business.4.A woman attempted to deduct gambling losses as a charity donation.

I was at car dealership and overheard a local pastor trying to cut a deal, saying that if the dealer would donate the car to the church he could throw in the tax benefits for the dealer.

Put the clothing in the donated bins.