One nice gimme back at the end of each year is that you can legally gift $15000 a year to whomever you wish.So even if you really didn't want to collect rent there is a way to do it so you act legally and take care of her.

I feel like it’s a gift and a curse because though there may be plenty houses to choose from, the area may not appeal to buyers.

., Starbucks gift card.

We just don't want it to be considered a "gift" - because it's not.

There is about $50,000 in repairs that need to be done but he is including a $50,000 "gift certificate" to cover those repairs, which is pretty sweet.I definately know I can make a profit fromt his home when I put a buyer in it, but how can I convince him to go down below $1M?

Gifts and affirmations are low on my love language list (Gary Chapman), plus I'm pretty emotionally flat so LLing is perfect for me. 

Someone stays in your property 30 days and that are gifted what seems to be more rights than that of the property owner. 

A glut of new apartments washing over the city has quickly turned the tables as vacancy rates hit their highest levels since the recession, led by downtown Seattle, where one-fourth of all apartments are now sitting empty.Landlords who are increasingly hard-pressed to fill their open apartments are offering deals like a free month’s rent, lucrative gift cards and even free electronics."

However, it is my understanding that she can't sell the house at a 500k discount to us as that would be considered a gift, so this would only work if the house gained 500k over the two years we inhabited it (which is wishful thinking!).

Giving it away appears to be the same as gifting so maybe check for rules around that?