I am happy to buy lunch (or send an online gift card if distant), I'm pretty good with computers, coding, and business/system processes, I worked quite a bit as a laborer earlier in life so I'm happy to help with some cleanup/construction and have my own tools, and am also willing to throw down some cash if needed.

You also aren't able to get a gift for investment purchases on conventional loans.

To be completely honest, the house was given to me as a gift by a friend.

Another idea is to buy the tenant a gift card to one of the local restaurants that have recently opened so she can enjoy a nice dinner while you conduct an open house style showing.  

I have read, that you can get the cost for the down payment ( 5% down in my case ) , " payed for "  / rolled into the loan from a family member , as a Gift ?

As a birthday gift, everyone is chipping in to get you a Dave Deldotto REI course! 

My days of hauling appliances around town are long gone; both places deliver.I do take advantage of their constant sales on appliances and use both 10 percent off coupons (purchased through ebay) AND gift cards purchased through online sources (often for 9 to 11 percent off the face value of the card) to help with the cost of such.Gail

Please except her gift of $50 to go to dinner if you can help us find the right family.

Interesting @Mike M. ...this property was apparently a gift to the owners daughter who could not handle home ownership...You know, it's weird, the owner seemed pretty down to earth despite the condition of the property.

Paul, you are a genius, you don't need me, you are so smart and talented and gifted".