Find yourself an agent that is willing to pull comps for you and doesn't mind running CMA's for you  - just be sure to be be respectful of their time and toss them a few Starbucks gift cards once in a while - and even better - buy a house from them or refer people to them every chance you get - a good agent will recognize the opportunity to keep the leads flowing and if you are a serious buyer, then it will be well worth it to them. 

Your friends would also have to sign a gift letter stating that they do not expect to receive the money back. 

In addition to just being a great person, Dawn is also an extremely gifted investor and a valuable member of our site.

It seems like Form 3520 should suffice as it seems there is not foreign gift tax anyway. 

For instance, how do you account for items like annual car registrations/inspections, Amazon Prime memberships, Christmas, birthdays, or other gift-giving holidays, etc.?

Your post sounds like you had a romantic interest in her.

Decorate the place into a romantic getaway. 

I am in a similar situation having people interested in putting money down on the deals I am finding and using my credit to finance but I have contacted 6 banks so far and they do not accept "gift" funds for down payment. 

Examples include: truly passive nature of securities portfolio investing, liquidity and ease of sale, certain tax or employer match advantages (depending on your situation), diversification and reduced correlation with other investments, and gifting/bequeathment considerations.

Despite how the carpet looks, it is good practice to deep clean the carpets to avoid any possible allergens among other possible microscopic gifts that may be present.4.