Unfortunately he hasn’t responded to either of my two contacts yet (1st letter, 2nd Starbucks gift card with business card) but I’ll keep going.

just deed them on to title they can payoff your loan and if buying cash can get remaking fund to you however really maybe even structure as a gift for that matter, and then you can do a quit claim and remove yourself.

But, we did not have to come out of pocket to cover any missed payments.Although renters  could have taken advantage of the situation and elected not to pay, our tenants appear not to be taking advantage of the situation.I am impressed by our tenants and am thinking of some small way to express our appreciation...perhaps a gift card during the holiday season.

More importantly, he shared his story about retiring before his son was born, which is the best gift he had given himself; neither he nor his wife had to worry about childcare to go work jobs during the day, and they could focus on active parenthood.

I was working as a bartender and she had saved every single birthday, christmas, graduation, etc. gift I had ever gotten for this moment.

Especially in this business, where advertising, business gifts, travel, and depreciation are everywhere to be found. 

" Some of us are gifted with intelligence but all of us must earn wisdom." - Don Robers

You are just bored, which is common with smart/gifted children.

The issue is, conventional financing for investor homes does not allow for 'gifts' to be used on the down payment, so my partner can't simply give me the money for me to go take out a loan.

Get a gift or loan from family member in needed or start early.As offen as possible buy more real estate w positive CashFlow only.When the real estate market crashes like it did in 2008 .