So, if interest rates are a buyer’s primary roadblock, then I recommend negotiating a rate buydown at a seller’s expense or looking at new construction, where builders are offering rate reductions and other substantial incentives.What if I’m a seller?

If your place is uninhabitable, tenants can end the lease or withhold rent until it’s livable, but I like to keep things friendly by offering a temporary rent reduction or helping them find a short-term solution.

Mainly because home inspectors already have tools and systems for quickly generating thorough inspection reports to help you negotiate credits, concessions, and/or price reductions. 

Payments will be applied first to accrued interest and the remainder to reduction of the Principal Amount.

Unbeknownst to everyone until of course we had to replace some drywall and all these needles came pouring out.... hahahahahaha I had some experience too, except it's bunch of pills.

Get the inspection report and check comparable properties quickly for condition and then go to the seller with your proposed reductions and be able to point out condition-comparable properties in keeping with your proposed price reduction.

We appealed 16 properties this year and have gotten 12 results so far with $116,454 reduction in values and 4 more pending the hearing.

If you have any further advice, particularly on assessing due diligence with updated systems and recent price reductions, I would genuinely appreciate it.

There really isn't enough information here for someone to give you a proper answer.What you need to do is calculate those tax savings over the next 5-7 years (or however long you plan to stay in the house) vs. what the interest rate reduction will save you over that time period.

I would just make it clear to the tenant the length of time this will take and that there will be no further rent reductions because of any inconvenience.