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?

that's where you want to go hunting.I'm not a lawyer, but a financially sophisticated woman will understand that an engagement ring worth less than $14,000 probably avoids any question over whether the ring is subject to the gift tax.

My question is: if we redeem our personal credit card points for Lowe’s / home dept gift cards to go towards supplies/materials/cabinets etc, can we deduct that as an expense even though we used a gift card vs a credit card or cash?

Just a few months ago I referred a family to a house FSBO on craigslist, I was their interpreter, homeowner did all the paperwork, family bought the house, owner texted me thanking me and sent me a handsome gift check which I was not expecting at all, It's always been my pleasure helping ppl).Thanks again.

You have to put down the money yourself or have someone gift it to you.

You can start w/ as little as 3.5% down and it can be a Gift from family or a non-profit as well.