Everything Ken said plus plaster walls, no insulation, higher electric bills, walls sweating when its humid in florida and the resident leaves front door open, damp smelly houses, Pealing paint, wood rot, old windows, crawl space under the home, bdrm and closet doors that don't close properly, electric locks that the old front door doesn't like as the door is not aligned correctly, Cyrstal knobs that fall off, old thermostats with 2 lines but my new thermostat needs 3 lines, critters in the fireplace....

@Alex Ko The ADU construction capital getting locked in the property at this time doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't work.

I'm a licensed Realtor who represented myself in this transaction and I negotiated a $15k seller concession I used for a 1-0 buy down so my rate for 1 year will be 5.99% and then revert to 6.99% for 30yrs. and then we used the rest of the concessions for closing costs. in 6 months or 12 months I will revisit to see if mortgage interest rates dropped significantly to justify a refinance to lock in a lower interest rateone more question.

Quote from @Zhen Yuan: Use the tool between your ears.

I opened a new host account to handle guest interactions myself, hired a local handyman for emergencies, and found a cleaning person who could also act as my eyes and ears for any required handyman services.

My clients who bought prior to 2022 are doing very well right now as rental rates are up and they've locked their low rates in till 2027 at least.

You CAN start the process and even lock your rate and have everything ready to close on day 12 months +1. 

So, if we were to work together we would focus on locking up your first property and reducing your anxiety.Did I understand your situation correctly?

The landowner informed us that there is a no legal easement to our property, and we could possibly be land locked.

All of those concerns out in the open, I'm all ears.