With the $ my parents make on the sale from me, that $ would be transferred to my name and I would use that $ to purchase a new primary residence for them to live in and help reduce their initial mortgage payment.

Hi All - I have a few rentals in the Lancaster area and am looking for a reliable handyman.

My family is amazing and they ended up gifting me the 5 acres of land, I only had to pay for the attorney fees to transfer title How did you add value to the deal?

Alternatively you can obtain clear title after 20 years of using the property if you do not have "Color of Title" (if you had mere possession and did not lease from the son or pay him any portion of the rents).Color of title would be a deed from someone (the son) who you have reason to believe had the right to transfer the property to you. 

B) to find resources like recommended/reliable CPA's, lawyers, handymen/electrician/plumbers (note: I have these but being small, would like to cross-shop for a more long term partner) and finally and most importantly find a reliable wholesaler with integrity.So I guess my questions are two fold:Does networking actually help you find good deals?

So your current employer will not work for this unless you can work from home or transfer your job to MN. 

Thanks  Generally if you use one of their balance transfer checks the only fee is the transaction fee (1-5% is common) plus whatever the interest rate is.

(Obviously use escrow, and cash is a metaphor for wire transfer!)

You may be better off buying the property in your name and transferring the deed after the sale.

A non-exhaustive list of closing costs includes loan application fees, points, prepaid homeowners' insurance, appraisal fees, inspection fees, transfer taxes, escrow fees, attorney fees, recording fees, prepaid interest, prepaid private mortgage insurance, title insurance, and title search costs.Hope that helps.