For small buildings it's been easiest to just put a decent router (we've been using ubiquiti's edgemax routers) and switch in a communal closet and then drop ethernet ports to each living room via cat6.

If the hotel and extended truck rental costs them $600 then consider splitting it with them or paying 2/3 or giving them a $20 gift card to Pizza Hut.

It would be a gift.

STOP picking up rent as NO other company picks up payments door-to-door anymore (discounting landscapers).Incentive Ideas:1) Agree to waive a current or future Late Fee one-time2) Offer a $10-$25 gift card3) Offer a small property improvementAnalyze how much time you spend currently and project how much time you'll save - and some type of incentive will usually make sense.

Another thing that didn't make it into the original post: is it possible for her to gift me the house or sell it at a reduced price? 

For me commuting to mass during Covid has been the easiest I have seen. most of my coworkers have no interest in returning to the office full time so I think you’ll see a big push from employees to stay home for years to come.

A lot of the investors feedback, blogs and videos pointed towards exploring turnkeys as the easiest way to explore out of state market.

As a second option, if we go the route of him lending me the money, and then I buy the home myself, is that considered a gift over $15,000 that will be taxed?

I want to get myself into a position to be able to purchase all 4, and this seems like the quickest and easiest way.Thanks in advance, y'all!

For me, it was the fastest/easiest/cheapest/no documentation method for getting some quick cash, but it's not as cheap as a good loan, if you can qualify and want to make monthly payments.