I'd make the focus more on how to alleviate it.

The 2500 student housing units they are also adding as part of this mixed use project will not alleviate the need for housing in this 5 mile radius plus.http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-usc-v...http://la.curbed.com/places/the-village-at-uscPlant your flag within a 1 - 5 mile radius (preferably a triplex or 4 plex), force your rents up (paint, etc) and wait because by then you can "afford to".  

@KEVIN SAPP gifting will not alleviate basis issues.

Short sales eliminate the problem of negative equity and help alleviate fears that a second wave of foreclosures is in the pipeline.

'm also with @Rajeev Kotyan that regardless of how you structure it, having something in writing will not only alleviate confusion later on (say, if something happens to one of you) but also make sure both spouses are on the same page.

I agree it seems similar to a small scale fund or REIT but with a few key differences that might alleviate the SEC filing requirements and some of the other regulatory complications.

This helps alleviate tenants finding multiple problems upon move-in and can help with the longevity of the house itself. 

They get to initial and sign 2-3 times per page(Digitally so it's not a huge hassle) but it helps alleviate the tenant disputes.

Strict screening and enforcement of the rules will generally alleviate these issues.

Section 8 alleviates a lot of the issues with consistent rent collection.