Do they gift you $40k or make you pay $150k and gift the seller $40k?

The Basic Idea I'm Exploring: A simple Chrome extension that activates when you're on a Zillow listing:You see a deal on Zillow you want to move on fast.

Virtually all the high experienced local BRRRR investors seem to be taking a timeout from BRRRRs (at least until there is a gift in the market).  

Hi, Does anyone have a simple system to do your bookkeeping from the reports that your property manager sends you? I have two properties run by 2 different management companies. They each send me monthly reports from ...

I may be able to convince certain family members to gift me some funds so I can also have some skin in the game. 

I learned this from a truly gifted and successful NJ Salesman; My Mentor, his name was Max.I have met many decent, hard working people, much smarter than me who have spent enormous amounts of time & money but they have never achieved the income they desired.

I considered offering cleaning/hospitality services to other people in the area and creating a mini business with that, but I'm open to creative ideas to gain a flexible schedule with two young kids, aging parents and a business.

If someone’s solid, I’d rather keep them happy than roll the dice on a new tenant every year (and deal with two months of no rent + repairs like you mentioned).We also send $25-$50 gift cards during some holidays just to keep it more "humanly" than business.

Any pitfalls to watch out for with tax basis, depreciation, or gift/estate complications down the road? 

Chances are good that you will get bad ideas at such events. :)