You can also expect about .5% higher interest rate than if this were your primary residence- again due to risk.Other things to know- you can't use borrowed or gifted funds for your down payment.  

I would definitely thank them for requesting permission via the lease and get the child a gift card.

I own this one free and clear it was a gift.

A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury.

Of gift - I think Jeff is referring to occupied property.

Don't be greedy since, after all, this property was a gift from a deceased relative in the first place.

But in general even for such circumstances I would still keep the deposit and offer some sort of other gift (plane tickets, help paying for something) that is from you personally, not from your rental business.

@Andrew Johnson Thanks Andrew, I like the idea of "coming bearing gifts" even if it's something as simple as doughnuts or cookies. 

Maybe gifting? 

I personally consider it a gift card for Amazon, Google, Kodak, Olive Garden, Kohls, The McBucks I got in a stocking as a kid to buy a happy meal.Today everyone has gift cards, tomorrow everyone will have even more secure gift cards to their business using blockchain technology.