It's basically a gift to buyers.  

Closing gifts (not money) can go to parties of the transaction.  

@Will Bert I try to be on good terms with the tenants as much as possible, so I would offer a small concession, probably in the form of a Amazon gift card for a couple of hundred bucks. 

I would need to gift him the money for the purchase.Are there any avenues to protect myself to get my money back?

My first deal came to me via networking...a gift to get my feet wet that I knew I could make work.  

Durham has a great gifted and talented program and some of the best high school programs in the state.  

She is now considering having him sell her house at market price and he gifts her all the profits.

The down payment will come from my husbands inheritance as a gift but I've been informed by my lender that gift funds can't be used on investment property.

I found the records online. 1 owner had the same address as the abandoned property so that one is a dead end even though the deed was gifted I don't see anyway to find them. 

I do not get any money from TurboTenant, nor am I an owner or investor in the company.They have a referral program where they will send me a $25 home depot gift card for a referral - you don't have to use the referral codeStessaStessa is a website that I use to track all my expenses.It is another free site and you can pull reportsYou even can upload receipts.Roofstock recently purchased StessaCompletely freeZillow Rental ManagerI use this to collect rent.Free for the landlordTenant only pays a fee if they use a credit card to pay rent.