In exchange for me taking title to the home, I'll be giving her a $27k cash cushion to pay off bills.

If your intent is primarily to sell the property (fix n flip) then when you sell you will pay ordinary income tax on the sale and do not have the option to do a 1031 exchange and defer all tax.If your intent is to hold that property for investment use (like you suggested - actually rent it and enjoy the income) then it would qualify for a 1031 exchange. 

I had to kick in a grand, but in exchange I'm rid of 36 months of a $400 payment.

Bloomberg states this: “In talks with Clinton, China will ask for a guarantee that the U.S. will support the dollar’s exchange rate and make sure China’s dollar-denominated assets are safe,†said He in Beijing. “That would be one of the prerequisites for more purchases.†https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/310/topics/35940-or-is-it-an-honor-to-pay-the-taxes-?

As a matter of fact, you can partner up with another wholesaler or investor and have them fund your earnest monies in exchange for a split of somekind.

If you intend to continue investing in real estate, you should also familiarize yourself with a tax deferred exchange or 1031 exchange and add that to your list of options.Wm

You should research 1031 exchanges.

You can't think anti-union otherwise you wouldn't have a partner for business.Instead of thinking negatively looking at divorce before the nuptials are even exchanged, think in terms of your credit partner's income now doubling as a result of a holy union.

If you've agreed to let one tenant deal with all of this in exchange for some rent credit or some such, then I'd think that would include them buying the gas.Does this tenant mow the yard and expect you to buy them gas?

In exchange for using 100% investor money, he gave each of his investors part ownership in the property.