As well as giving a gift of monitary value to someone who is bringing them deals or helping to find clients to close deals.

Bought/built the house for $210,000 on 5 acres of land that was gifted to me by my mom for only $1,000 .

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@John Phillips it sounds like you got handed a gift. 

Might have done it, to help them jump-start their REI career.....but they wanted to tag along with no effort, no self-education, and share a free gift of $30k profit?

You will need to have 3 months worth of reserves in your bank during closing also (can be gifted from relative).

Or is it best if she "gifts" me her 1/3rd portion and I can make a side agreement with her to pay her off over time?

They said that this value would be cut in thirds (54K) and would mean each parent would be gifting me (27K) .

It may not be considered "romantic" but it can avoid a lot of confusion later on...

Rose,Yesterday, I bought $165 worth of clothes and gifts at my son's volleyball tournament in Columbus, Ohio, and drove back to Washington, DC, only to realize I left everything in Columbus for some stranger to inherit.