He does own the property free and clear just FYI, but I wanted to put this out to the group to see if anyone has run into a situation like this before, and if anyone has any suggestions on a way to structure the deal in a way that could reduce the seller's taxable gains so we can put an agreement together.

This seems like a good opportunity for seller financing, because you can structure the deal in a way that works well for you and your mom. 

As far as signing goes - I've had a 4 person structure (all 25% owners) and the operating agreements states that any of the four can sign and conduct business of their behalf without requiring others signatures.

I see a lot of old properties in the market and I am concerned that they might have structural issues.

Depending on your RE business structure you can claim you manage the property for the owner(s).

If the offer is accepted with an inspection contingency, I’ll have my inspector double check all the systems and structure to confirm I did not miss anything.

We have a tenant that is accepting the letter we sent outlining the extensive damages she did. We did it legally and sent an itemized invoice with receipts and she is willing to pay us back over a period of years. We ...

It walks you through the process of how to structure deals, Team members' roles, and the start-up process.

@Josh Wilson Have you considered that the reason the person may have structured their business this way is because they dont want to be bothered?

I’ve tried looking online but only seem to find very structured, paid to play type meet ups.