and you have 200K in equity, and 6K/month in net positive cashflow.I'd hope that, if I offered to gift you 20 houses with those terms attached, you'd jump on the opportunity to take it ;) 

Regarding sources for deals one of my favorite sayings is "Everything works somewhere, Nothing works everywhere" There are many ways to find deals, do a search here and you should find many posts on the topic. 

My favorite books:Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillHow to win friends and influence people in the Digital Age by Dale CarnegieRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiThe Introvert Entrepreneur by Beth L.

At the end of the podcast they ask guest what are their favorite books.

Now if they found me a tenant that they personally knew, not just a random person, without any agreement in place, I may send them a nice gift basket with a gift card. 

However, if we have to use a quitclaim deed to transfer the property to me where I then have to transfer it to the business will she still be eligible to write-off the quitclaim deed as a gift tax with the remaining cost being written off as a tax deduction toward her estate tax?

Do not take this as a gift.  

Might also be easier to gift each year a portion of the LLC to the kids, or sell the LLC instead of individual properties. 

Account ClosedSome lenders will allow you to use a LOC or "Gift" for your DP.You could also refi your primary residence to get the DP.

@Grace Navera Basically yes, you pay tax on virtually any income other than a gift.