For example,I found a property I wanted to put an offer on but while I was trying to be pre-approved for a loan I found out that gifts aren’t accepted for investment properties, I asked if it made a difference if the money was an investment (family is helping me get started with my portfolio).

This is a bit risky and technical (need a good lawyer to make sure you arent gifting the system to the seller if they get cold feet) but otherwise can work.

Mine learned how to fix, rehab, build anything by doing.Be kind and make food gifts for those who pitch in and penny pinch.

You'll do well flipping in St Pete as there are many pockets that could use your gifts.

If it doesn't improve rents or reduce vacancy then it should not be done.Too many people turn their LTR properties into an act of love - cute, romantic and financially sub-optimal.

Get a gift or loan from family member in needed or start early.As offen as possible buy more real estate w positive CashFlow only.When the real estate market crashes like it did in 2008 .

So I went with my realtor a couple months back to check out a house in Lakeland. While I was walking the property I offered we call the contractor I work with to come check out the property and give us a rough estimat...

Go to VRBO and book the place through the site and pay the rates posted if you'd like to stay there...maybe I'll leave you a gift certificate for a local seafood place since you're a friend.  

My charitable efforts are well known across the planet.Once you allow me to invest this money god gave you in my many charitable efforts, god will see your good efforts and will continue to bless you with more wealth.Also, for your information, my orphanages and other charitable organizations are non-profit and your gifts are totally tax deductible.Also, I do NOT take ten percent of donations for my efforts. 

if you believe people are going to invest money with you in a blind pool, letting you choose the investments, pre fund your potentional deals before you identify them, and then allow you to use "new money" to cover "old money" loses, you are far off base.IF you are able to convince someone to invest in one of your deals (unless it's your father whose essentially giving you a gift), they are going to want to know the property their money is buying, what percent ownership they get for the money vs what you get for finding and structuring the deal, and how the profits, income, or loses are allocated.