And there are still deals here that cashflow and have appreciation potential at affordable price points. 

Additionally, your brother would inherit your cost basis for the gifted portion, potentially leading to higher capital gains taxes if he sells later.

., retirees, dual-income households, or tenants relocating for work) may reduce risk.Stay Up to Date on Landlord-Tenant Laws: Understanding your rights and obligations can help you navigate issues more effectively if they arise.That said, if the potential risks are keeping you up at night and the financial pressure of an eviction would be too much, selling may still be the best option for peace of mind.

She has stayed in my property for free for four months, and if she keeps appealing everytime when she's given a 7 days moving out order, she could potentially never pay rent or move out.

We have three potential options.The first option is for me to completely owner-finance his purchase.

It doesn't really feel like enough of a reason to expose ourselves to the risk of a costly potential litigation.

And before getting too far along in the process it might be worth doing a title search to check on any potential liens on the property.

Happy you joined the party.. how soon do you plan to start crunching numbers on a potential deal?

It's the conclusion you came to before you wrote the post I know but bringing up the challenges might make you realize that you might have to offer a heck of a good deal to attract a potential partner.

Just say no.I would almost never do this trade unless all my downside, including potential unknowns, were completely compensated for.