the only problem with us buying her home for a $1.00 is that when we eventually sell this house at less say $150,000. - won't be socked with capital gain because in reality we paid $200,000.
I'm not sure I understand. If you bought the house for $200,000 and you are going to sell it eventually for $150,000 - you don't have capital gain, you have capital LOSS. If she deeds it to you for a dollar, that value is irrelevant, its considered a gift, and you get "transfer basis" meaning that the amount you will be deemed to have bought it for is the amount she paid for it, the basis will be $200,000 for you. If you sell it for less that $200,000 then you will have a loss.
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