Dang, that's super unfortunate.

Unfortunately, we have to move a few hours away in September because of work.

@Bruce Ng unfortunately, a lender isn't incentivized to complete this process quickly, so it's probably on the back burner-- they'd rather get a new loan at today's interest rate rather than let you keep a lower rate from the past. 

I think a lot of this has come out due to the low standard of brokers out there that give the industry a bad name unfortunately... its so easy to get a license nowadays. 

Unfortunately, my Sellers held firm and we countered at 1.3.

If you do these, you also need to clearly disclose to the original borrower of the circumstances of the assumption and the liabilities involved.

Unfortunately, I have not come across any seminar that wouldn’t attempt to get me to sign up for hundreds/thousands of dollars’ “worth” of a workshop, where I’d subsequently likely be pitched tens of thousands of dollars “worth” of additional “education” and alleged mentorship.

Opportunity Zone properties can be awesome under the right circumstances. 

As indicated, I believe it is misinterpretation of the 15 year exemption, but unfortunately I suspect there is not going to be anything you can do about if jurisdiction maintains their interpretation (I know it sucks).

You should NOT "help" the seller in certain circumstances, no matter how pure, sincere and full of Godly intentions you are, if they are in foreclosure or pre-foreclosure and live in the state of MD.