And yes, you can buy existing stuff at a discount from new construction for sure. 

Fundamentals change neighborhood to neighborhood (i.e. appreciation potential), inventory/absorption issues may exist, rogue city council members and/or registered community organizations can make neighborhoods less appealing with little oversight which impacts value and marketability.

Half assed truths exists forever on the internet. 

North of Austin, the county regulations say you don't have to do it IF you're only doing residential, certain lot sizes and limiting the impervious cover of each lot.

COLLUDE With Judges like KAREN PHIPPS to case FIX court case outcomes so the public doesn't know their fraud scams that include insurance faked claims with frivolous incident dates of known pre existing conditions putting tenants lives at risk SEE CASE COLUMBUS OHIO FRANKLIN COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 22CV003620 AND OHIO SUPREME COURT WRITS : 2024 1311,1314,1315,1319,1320,1339,1360,1362,1378,1400,1420,1448,1471,1474,1502,1588,1601See FRANKLIN COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT cases 2021 EVH 060439 AND 2021 CVG 020711 FAKE AND UNLAWFUL LANDLORD RETALIATION EVICTION BY ALL COUNTY NEO'S  ATTY WHO IS THEIR CLIENT🙄THEY ARE ALL CORRUPT and fraudingI would be careful about labeling an attorney as a fraud on a public forum.

We have never taken money out of the rental business, it either goes towards buying more properties, improving existing ones or paying off loans.

I do not have a lender right now, and I will need the 12-month rent history as well as various metrics on the property such as insurance quote (which needs property information in order to obtain), existing debt, and purchase price (which would be established while making offers).

When I appraised notes for the State of Missouri, the very first question I had was "Is this obligation enforceable, was it in compliance with rules, regulations and laws at the time it was originated?

How can you find out if an existing mortgage is assumable?

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