I don't think we are going to be able to come up with $50K before they're going to need to move and no, definitely no family members able to gift $50K. 

And to really take care of your mom use your annual gift limits to gift back to her the rent she pays. 

You magically get the seller to cover every single closing cost (A $12k gift, or a trick to get you to buy their problem.).

You can also get a "gift" from a relative or join a program (ask the mortgage officer) on if there is a gift program you can join - similar to a scholarship. 

I’m sure you won’t be verbally assaulted about how greedy you are Basically they were gifted $60-$120k tax free. 

Transferring a property title later could be deemed a taxable gift if it exceeds the annual exclusion ($17,000 for 2024).

Also, conventional lending will NOT allow you to get gift funds OR borrow unsecured funds to help fund a down payment on an investment property.

Upon further investigation, I found several more properties under similar circumstances.At first glance, it seems possible that these properties were either gifted to the nursing home by former residents or claimed as repayment for services rendered.I’m new to real estate investing, I’ve been in the education phase for the past 2-3 years.

Seasonal Slowdown (With a Twist)The holidays always lead to a slower rental market as potential tenants prioritize family, travel, and gift-giving over finding a new home.

Jaron Walling said something that caught my attention, "search for and buy a bad roof, leverage it during the negotiation"....especially of the property has been sitting on the market longer than normal for the current market, a "bad roof" might be a gift from the real estate genie.My point is this: get good at estimating and fixing a bad roof (or any particular problem found with most houses that sit on the market longer) and you'll get comfortable buying/fixing properties that scare off other buyers.