Creative ways to Minimize Taxes on Winnings?

That is the trick now: you  won't win on sales comps, so you have to sell the poor condition of the house.As Andrew mentioned, if you follow the BRRRR stratedy, you are buying heavily discounted hopefully and that is the low hanging fruit that you should protest yourself, normally online - present your closing statement and any pics or repair estimate and get it lowered to purchase price.   

This creates a WIN-WIN Situation and gives the Realtor incentive, to work harder on your behalf.

End result: win (mom) - win (you) - win (house) -win (bank).

You lost some, you win some.

I would not go looking to leverage myself like this but if its a solid win / win why not 

The largest complex to date we have purchased through cold calling is 48 units and we have several others in the 50-200 unit range that we regularly keep in contact with.Lesson #5: Perseverance will always win.

Looking forward to this, Let's Stack Wins!

Furthermore, such incidents serve as a valuable lesson for tenants, emphasizing the importance of vigilance in flushing appropriate materials down the toilet, particularly when faced with the prospect of financial responsibility.I trust this insight proves beneficial to you and aids in mitigating some of your financial burdens.

But, if I get my investment back at some point, I'll consider that a win.