It basically functions as a stepped up Basis to your Heirs.If the Appreciation is significantly more than $500k, I would say it makes a lot of sense to look into some sort of Capital Gains Tax mitigation.BUT, is there a risk that one or both Parents may wind up with costly health care at end of life which may confiscate the Asset?

It is free money don't waste it and you also need to make sure they have the correct health inspections and fire inspections and their own insurance and it has to say it is good on your property. 

 16 terms you need to know in commercial real estate:1.Internal Rate of Return (IRR): A metric used to estimate the annualized return on an investment based on the timing and magnitude of cash flows.2.Cash-on-Cash Return: The annual income generated by a property expressed as a percentage of the initial cash investment.3.Discount Rate: The rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value in financial models; often represents the required rate of return.4.Capital Expenditures (CapEx): The funds set aside for property improvements, renovations, or major repairs.5.Gross Operating Income (GOI): The total income generated by a property before subtracting operating expenses.6.Operating Expenses: The costs associated with managing and maintaining a property, including utilities, taxes, insurance, and maintenance.7.Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR): A measure of a property’s ability to cover its debt payments, typically calculated as NOI divided by debt service.8.Loan-to-Value (LTV) Ratio: The ratio of the loan amount to the property’s appraised value, used to assess risk in financing.9.Equity Multiple: A measure of the total return on an investment, calculated as the ratio of total cash flows to initial equity investment.10.Residual Land Value: The estimated value of land after deducting development costs and desired profit margins.11.Sensitivity Analysis: A technique used to assess how changes in key variables (e.g., rent, expenses, interest rates) affect financial model outcomes.12.Operating Pro Forma: A projection of a property’s income and expenses over a specified period, typically used for budgeting and financial analysis.13.Cash Flow Waterfall: A structured distribution of cash flows to different stakeholders in a real estate project, often involving equity investors, lenders, and developers.14.Leverage: The use of borrowed funds (e.g., a mortgage) to finance a real estate investment, potentially amplifying returns but also increasing risk.15.Equity Investment: The amount of money invested by equity partners or investors in a real estate project. 16.

Any mortgagee related to the parent parcel maybe looking into voiding the split.

I don't make enough to cover my bills, never mind try to save.

The key is in the interpretation of the passive income rules and guidelines which define what is a REP (real estate professional), as it relates to this space.I am looking for:1.

We found a company Coverdeck that covers/retires pools properly although we don't know the costs yet.

Things were going bad from day one however we wouldn't be aware of it until late 2017.It started when 1 of our properties got burned and when started an insurance claim learned that the policy the management company has purchased for us wasn't covering the cost of property purchase and their savings of $20/month cost us loss of thousands of dollars.That was the start of our awakening and we started checking all that was taking place and we have questioned all the different bills and reports that were provided to us, during that we learned that 2nd of our properties was abounded by the tenant and the months late rent payment wasn't questioned by the management company, not only that but thieves had broken in to steal all appliances and vanities, created damage and leave the property completey vandalized, a squatter had taken over the property and we had to go thru eviction process.Needless to say we have dropped Mousa and his so called management team (Omar and Wanda) and hired another company to take over and conduct a full due diligence on our properties which helped us to find out that on a 3rd property the management company had failed to fill out correct paper work and the tenant was not paying her utility bills for months and that mistake of paper work forced us to settle thousand of dollars past due bills with the city, that's on top of the fact the tenant was way past due on her rent, this property was so badly maintained despite the fact we have paid thousands of dollars to Mousa and his team for various repairs they have reported and invoiced for.As you can imagine the poor management of this company had caused us nothing but losses that are at this point estimated in tens of thousands of dollars.It is clearly our responsibility of not checking this company in details before engaging in business with them, however it is this company lack of responsibility and management that caused our losses.Be aware and check them thoroughly before engaging

I would take out enough to cover the penalties and taxes.

This isn't relating to getting a new tenant.