Settlement Statements for all properties purchased this year.  

The taxes will be paid by HUD at closing on the settlement statement.

People can sue for dumb reasons and attorneys often try to bluff folks into a settlement or even get nuisance settlements to avoid having to litigate a case. 

I doubt you want to pay a flat 8.25% of the net of every sale to Maryland at settlement.

Likeplumbing not up to code - improper venting, wrong pipes or sizes used, galvanized pipe, copper pipe in slab etc.undersized framing, spans to long, dry rot, termite damagefoundation cracks, settlement, sill plates rottingasbestos in tiles, plaster, popcorn ceilings, pipe wraps, vent wraps, old furnace insulation. electrical grounds missing or improper, overloaded circuits, old panel, undersized panel, outlets not to code, aluminum wire, nob and tube wiremold in crawlspaces, basement, atticbad drainage in yard, water intrusion spots on house and foundation.oil tank in ground, radon testThese are just a very few things that you may not pick up if you don't know what to look for.And as previous said any findings are used to negotiate on price and/or save you from a big ticket item like asbestos removal, structure, water problems etc.

The next 4 properties after that I found on my own and really only engaged him for paperwork and settlement. 

(never an obligation to close)Control with;A delayed settlement contract offerUse a study periodSubject to financing or inspectionUse an optionControl real estate with a contract offer subject to resale or assignmentAlways use "Banking Days"Right of Possession - a mustRight of entry - second bestAlways control with unmarketable paper assets as a down payment Full disclosures as to re-marketing proposalAlways Right to Market and assignUse the Hybrid offer for a fast turn aroundControl and Roll - 4 stepsprospectingevaluatingcontrollingauctionThe art of Controlling real estate is the quickest way to earn profits in real estate while satisfying all parties to the transaction

*Some investors pay a consultation fee or a referral fee to bird dogs which are shown as a line item on the settlement statement.

Once I got to the site I was able to explain to the owner that he should expect a major settlement from the auction company he was much happier. 

The problem here is that the prospectors of bygone days looking for gold were prepared with their maps, tool, labor, knowledge of mining .................. but today your real estate gold prospectors are not prepared, do not understand making offers, misunderstands assignments and ethical behavior, creative contracts, negotiations, hybrid offers, skinny contracts, Control & Roll and all it takes to get to settlement.