@Zachary Martin There are several pitfalls you will need to avoid - the biggest one off the top of my head will be avoiding the mortgage buy-out being classified as a gift.

I am wondering if this would cross any legal boundaries, as I am not an agent, and whether offering a gift card instead would be a much safer avenue than a "referral fee" to advertise this reward. 

If you like to deep-fry food every night, you are going to be responsible to clean that disgusting stuff off the stove, cabinets, walls, baseboards and floors, not me - it creates a safety hazard on the floor too.I've had tenants who eat like that, and what I do is gift them a copy of Forks Over Knives, which often turns people instantly vegan, or at least gets them to stop eating so much grease - lol.

However, this option comes with some risks, so it's important to consult with a financial advisor before going this route.Gift from Family or Friends: Another option is to receive a gift from a family member or friend to help with your down payment.

Could they "gift" the house to my wife and I...then we sell? 

To fill all the gift baskets you can give out with the money you save from the new energy efficient windows!

@Bill Exeter if I were to acquire the property from him in a gift equity transaction would I have to wait 2 more years after this transaction to be eligible for the primary residence exclusion even though I have been living here for almost a year?    

I never looked a gift horse in the mouth, but as I think about it, this may be a requirement from the state insurance commission, disallowing charging premiums for the same risk, I don't know, but I can see the issue.

Wifey and I are great at stuffing gift bags.....

Hello BP Community,My Sister would like to gift me and my other siblings our parents home, with our plan being to get a heloc on it and rent it out while investing the money from the line of credit into rentals or flips.