If she wants to give money as a gift that’s fine, just do it below the gift exclusion for tax purposes, but taking a loan is probably a bad idea

You can sometimes get an idea by looking at tax account as it will show mortgage but not always. 

An idea is planning an event for any employees interested to meet about buying real estate.

Having given this idea some thought, you have not provided enjoying information for me to make a sound decision.For what it’s worth, you may have equity today, but it may be non-existent tomorrow.  

Is it a good idea to work with them?

There shouldn't be that many using the service if you pre-screen well -- I rent to the first tenant that fits my criteria, so I don't have a ton of fall-through.I do also think that checking their social media profiles and check their references as part of the application process is a good idea, as well.

Thanks Tyler, that’s a great idea!

I will talk to professionals like a CPA about putting any systems in place, I just wanted to reach out here first to see what ideas people had. 

ok so - i'm a newbie and i only have one other post.here's a hypothetical - it may or may not match my situation... i just wanted to start a fun topic and get some ideas generated.say you have 100k cash in your pocket - right now.what is the first thing you would do if you wanted to invest in rental property(ies)?

It exposes you to a wide variety of different types of investing, ideas, and tactics.