If I get into partials etc....then I'll cross that bridge when I need too!

I have worked with her for 6 years and don't necessarily want to burn any bridges, but at the same time want to legally arrive at the lowest tax bill possible. 

Any advice on bridging that gap?

The entire industry is flawed in its thinking...bridge the gap. 

"At Sherman Bridge Lending, it’s possible to go to the moon and back in three days, like a Cosmonaut"I contacted Sherman Bridge Lending because I was stuck in a very difficult situation.

Some sort of bridge loan, even if hard money, isn't bad in this case.

Before consulting my attorney, I was wondering if any members have crossed this bridge before and if so, how was it handled? 

-The moral issue you could run into is if your agent brought you the deal and you cut them out to submit an offer directly to the listing agent then you burn a bridge to save a couple grand-Too often people focus on the small commission paid to the realtor as an opportunity to cut costs when in reality the long term relationship with a good agent will bring you far more value.

Yes, the involvement of your daughter is disturbing and totally not OK, I would tell the Mother (owner) that this behavior is unacceptable and if she is not sympathetic then don't worry about burning that bridge, it wasn't worth crossing.

But that is water under the bridge.