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) .

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.  

Received it as a gift around years 1999- 2000 one of the things that stayed with me through all these years build a team of experts Realtor, Banker, Accountant, Lawyer, Landscaper, etc., and always Mind Your Own Business.

He had just gotten a large cash gift from a family member which he had deposited into his bank account (against his realtor's advice) and would not be able to requalify for the mortgage if his offer expired.

If it is "gifted" there are limits, check with your banker.

You may have been able to buy it for a $75 applebee's gift card & an Ipad

After spending two decades in advertising, public relations and corporate communications (agencies and in-house for clients in more than 100 industiries), I taught middle school gifted students for 10 years, and am now pursuing a long-time dream: being a REALTOR (Coldwell Banker) and real estate investor.Formal education: --B.