I decided I wanted to be that person & after looking at a few options REI is the easiest way to get there.

The easiest way to do this is to call a COMPETENT, EXPERINECED, real estate agent. 2.

The easiest is a simple assignment contract (confirm the assignability of the contract you're using!)

@Rhonda Wilson  I would consider the age of the house then figure probably the roof was replaced every 20 years you can also search for permits but  do what @Steve Olafson said and have a roofer look at it and estimate, that is probably the easiest way to get an idea. 

If you use your gift and find a great deal, good things will happen.

I am looking at creating a single member LLC Trust, for our multi family units, not totally because of lawsuit protection, but because they are highly leveraged and our SFRS have a ton of equity, and I am setting them up for future charitable gifting. 

Some of the most common deductions are for mileage,  training, advertising, housewarming gifts.  

Yes,  get your 10 traditional conventional loans first, they will be the easiest ones to get. 

Its not the easiest tool to use, but it does work if you spend a little time figuring it out. 

It is also the easiest way to finance a home, as you can buy your first property, owner occupied with only 3.5% down FHA loan.