Honestly, this is a friend I would trust with my money and my life (have known him since early childhood), but I still feel I should have my own lawyer look over the details of the note before signing anything.

The exemption is per person, so @Jay Hinrichs if you and your bride own this property jointly you can give it away without gift tax to one person as long as the value is less than $28,000 OR if you own it singularly, I believe you could give it to an investor and their spouse as well, same limits.

I believe one of my childhood shows I enjoyed was Columbo played by Peter Falk.

so i was at a listing appointment and my client's toddlers were doing storytelling and showing off their Berenstein Bears book... and i couldn't help but notice the spelling has apparently changed to the BerenstAin Bears since the authors are Stan & Jan BerenstAin..the spelling stood out to me like a sore thumb and my client told me she remembers it being Berenstein Bears too but thinks back in our chilhood days (80s) they probably misprinted a whole bunch of books which confuzzled us into thinking it was ALWAYS Berenstein Bears whereas to the current and new generation have always know it to be with the awkward atypical A instead of E like in -Stein because of lost in transliteration back in the 1800s at Ellis Island.it made for an interesting conversation and it is what it is, life goes on; our childhood memories are a couple decades ago afterall; but driving home it irked me that how could the current spelling seem so foreign from all my memories as i too had and read the books avidly, once upon a time. i figured my client's and my mind's playin tricks on me but since i got home i googled and found it is a widespread phenomena.. what do u remember these heartwarming nostalgia bears as, Berensteins or Berenstains!?

A landlord often has sentimental attachment to his house: its my first property, it reminds me of my childhood, I had and brought up my kids in this house; it must not be sold because my father bequeathed it to me….etc.Ok.

My story begins in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti where I was born and raised for the first half my childhood.

It's an experience and a great bridge from childhood to adulthood.

My childhood friends include murderers, prostitutes, drug dealers, and theives. 

I also forgot I had 6 plus size wedding dresses I can sell but have been struggling with finding places that would want to buy outright and also brides who aren't looking for freebies and to pay under $100.

I saw that as an opportunity to get a good deal if i showed they i was serious.The best part is some of the family still lived in the neighborhood and they came by the house after we finished and were amazed at what we did to their childhood home.