That's why appraisers do the comparative approach and then secondarily the cost approach.So far, 100% of the time you don't get dollar for dollar back from what I've seen.

Selling at FMV avoids the gift tax but provides your child with a higher tax basis, reducing their future capital gains liability.A better strategy for selling below FMV is to sell the house at FMV on an installment note, then forgive interest and principal annually up to the gift tax exclusion amount.

Certainly will be sure to ask to see the card before signing an official agreement.Wouldn't be asking about cigarettes or cigars.

How much is the rehab going to cost, what's the ARV going to be, and how much will the property rent for?

These foreclosures are too high for the price to fix up.

Processes have been set up to provide a degree of protection to parties  involved in subject to transactions.  

An agreement would be signed, and the property would be sold in 5 years and proceeds split up appropriately.

They were up to $345K value for awhile and right now, I believe they'd sell around 305K.

Some places you can look up that info.

Real estate purchase using reasonable leverage, at todays interest rates, will build up equity through amortization.