There is no recorded lien, but that debt is attached to the title of the property and its based on not the sale price but assessed value (because of the passage of time since the death of the owner) and also based on WHO inherited.So, you buy a property at tax sale for $50k thinking you got a nice deal, BUT the heir to the property was a nephew and the assessed value is $200k.

Listed Rent would be between 3500-4200 per month depending on a local property management company strategy.We have assessed our budget and goals while in Europe and would not want to maintain a mortgage in USA (vacant) AND a rental payment in EU.further details: we are 3 years into the loan at 2.625% int, primary and only residence owned, house will need 2 new AC in next 2 years, water heater, and driveway repairs, would only rent with a property management company as we will NOT want to manage from abroad. 

@Chris Seveney - no development fees or special assessments.

I'm also working on simultaneously running Wheelhouse  Sean, what's your long term assessment of PLabs vs.

I'm surprised by that value and would have thought the actual value is closer to the assessed value of around 1.5x the value of my lot -- the neighboring lot is identical but has a building and businesses on it, and is appraised at just $100k more than what their appraisal shows for the unimproved lot. 

This ultimately factors into your reserve assessment and your deductible selection.

Property taxes are 1% of assessed value for residential, and 2% for rentals, plus all the deductions fall off.

To assess what type of upgrades to do and which will return for you - do some research into what other rentals in the area are renting for and scope of renovations they have - i.e. if the comparable rentals all have painted the 1970 cabinets - then you can do similar and not drop $40k+ on  full gut/ remodel.

If you ask 10 different sources for an ARV, you will get 10 different ARV's - they are a matter of opinion based on factual data but by no means an exact science - it is a guideline; you must be the final judge of the investment value; it's your money.If you are not taking steps to assess values and investments on your own, you need to stop investing in Real Estate. 

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