If she lives rent-free, you retain control of the property but lose the ability to claim rental-related deductions.For long-term planning, consult a CPA and attorney to ensure compliance with tax rules and align ownership structure with your goals, including potential conversion to a rental or estate planning considerations.

Love it.Best advice I can tell you is to prospect prospect, you must lead generate, meet people tell them what you do, preferably face to face, but also on the phone, online etc, albeit I prefer and spent most of my time on face to face meeting and conversation.

Find a lender that works with a lot of investors in your market and have a conversation with him.

Another downside is you loose on the advantages, of the Federal Tax Code, by not closing in the name of a LLC (you can elect to have a LLC taxed, as a S Corporation which is a whole other conversation).If you want to close in the name of a LLC, Mortgage Lenders will offer you Commercial Loan Terms (25-30% down, a 15-25 year amortization, and a ballon due in 5-7 years).

It felt super dismissive, and it became clear he just wanted me to sign the papers.If I were to do this again, I’d reach out to more agents and have more conversations to find someone who is more empathetic. 

I do know that you focused specifically on the "Triangle" but I wanted to create a conversation.

Or I'm missing something - followed threads about the conversation from different folk, though.I wanted to get to visit Niagara Falls - Canada side for the week of Christmas to New Year and been looking at the hotels.

Don't be afraid to present a low offer, but have a conversation and provide a solid case for why this is a fair offer6.)

Whether it’s understanding the new legislation or tackling the day-to-day management of your property, it’s worth having a conversation to see what might work best for you.

Reverse Mortgages (HECM or Home Equity Conversion Mortgage) can be a FANTASTIC tool!