I would have them stay there and critique the feel and comfort etc of the place.

I got to the point where I hated switching back and forth.

i purchased  a couple books with audio books. how do i access the audio books.

I would consult them before doing anything.

Susan - I feel your pain!

Therefore, I want to let the community here know about a residential contractor I would never recommend.Let me start by saying I did my homework...checked him out thoroughly. 

Quote from @Victor Yang: If I gift a house, what amount will go towards the lifetime gift limit, the amount i purchased the house for, or the current FMV?

Quote from @Paul Azad: Beautiful property Blake, and great growing area, i drove through a few years ago, amazing scenerey and perrenial vacation spot, would you feel comfortable sharing the structure of the syndication for the investors, fees, projected IRR, or time weighted avg returns etc from a potential passive investor perspective?

I feel I could definitely meet both of those on my own, as my husband works full-time , and I will be the only person besides the hourly employees stated above that would be accruing hours.

I have cash, but not enough for the purchase price i am targeting (500k-$1MM).