@Cyndi Lees as @Ken M. said that sounds like a "life Estate"  I think that makes the transfer to you much simpler.

But I have found that once a loan is in place in one name the transfer of the deed to an entity like an LLC owned 100% by the same individual won’t motivate the lender to accelerate the note.  

Quit Claim deeds can be a problem because they can possibly transfer zero property rights, however they can also transfer 100% of all rights to a property, as @Ghassan Jabali said.

Really great plan and tremendous that you're thinking about this now. first, you're saving money by transferring to a 4 year school after completing 2 years.

I'm located in Michigan and am on an international real estate team.

Handle Appraisals, Title, Insurance and Third party Internally - I hate this with a passion.

In April, I was ready to pay it off—only to find out they had transferred the loan to Fay Servicing LLC without notifying me.

Of course CA gets a fair amount of international investors.If it is un-investible then I and a lot of investors have made a big mistake.  

Snow Yes, it’s absolutely possible to use a VA loan to purchase a 2–4 unit property with $0 down, as long as you’re going to occupy one of the units but not all lenders follow the same internal overlays or underwriting practices.Here’s what you need to know:The VA itself allows 100% financing up to conforming limits (and even higher if you have full entitlement).

So the refinance and the sale of your friend's home would need to be pretty quick.Additionally, see if there are any transfer taxes and/or property reassessment.