If you donate them to a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, you can get a tax deduction equal to the current fair market value of property, no matter what your parents paid and no matter whether title has been quieted or not.  

Not a lot of functionality, but would have been useful to me when I started out 

There is no personal loan for non owner.Loans are organized like this for non owners:1-4 can be a conventional or government backed or DSCR or bank statement loan- lots of variety in products.

Design and finishes are typically owner functions.  

Business forms usually near downtown or a particular area that's generally centrally located to popular functions and the hub of the city. 

However, if you elect to own the real estate in your personal name, creating a separate LLC to perform property management functions and to collect rent provides absolutely no added protections.

I'm not trying to take credit for organic rent growth because that doesn't tell me if I should have or should not have done the renovation project.

Anita,The organization that you would contact in most states is the Insurance Dept. 

I also worked for the Columbus Region economic development organization for several years and have been a Franklin County foster parent for three years.

@Mounish ThatikondaThree beds and one bath is less desirable than having 2 bathrooms or even a half bath. 3/1 can make some of the best purchases because they are functionally obsolete and may get passed up by many buyers allowing you to get a better price.