She knew she was passing so she deeded the house over to him before she passed, he was only child, and his father was not in the picture.

My parents bought a house for me because I did a short sale 7 years ago and wasn't  able to get a loan back then. They have a 1031 exchange on this property . They bought it for 360k and its worth 499K now and 200k is...

She is unemployed as well but will be receiving alimony and child support, not quite enough to live on.

Also credit card minimum payments, student loans, car loans, leases, child support, alimony, etc. 2.

Sorry I've made a mistake on the age of the child .

All things being equal, I would go with the separate living arrangement of a duplex, but I'm almost 50 with a wife and child.

It was heired to her grand child who does not want the property.

If you are flipping it, the pool maybe an attractive feature, especially if it's common in your neighborhood.However if you are renting, you need to be sure that there is a child safety gate surrounding the pool.

I sent him a text that it was cashed but him or his child and he would need to pay for the parts as this seems more than fair since a plumber would have charged a lot.

You can't ask "do you receive child support or alimony payments" specifically but asking about additional income is perfectly OK.