Hard money would be the easiest and most common route to fund the purchase/rehab.

There are no tax deductions for such gifts, however you have a $15k per recipient annual gift limit that avoids the chore of filing a gift tax return.

Homeowners will always pay more than investors, and the easiest way to get the property in front of the masses fast is to list it. 

It’s an incredible gift to real estate investors.

I am actually doing a flip right now and hard money lender isn't the easiest to give us a loan for the rehab (draws verse pulling all at once, which is normal).

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. 

Not the easiest or streamlined system.

Additionally, I mentioned that I had sent them a small holiday gift card as a token of appreciation (which I send to all of my tenants) and wished their family a peaceful and warm holiday season.Your insights helped me craft a response that balanced kindness with maintaining boundaries, and I truly appreciate it.

That's the easiest option.  

The equity split is totally different among each LLCs, but typically it's the easiest to split the responsibilities in 50/50.