You can usually request this from a title company or look into public records in your county’s clerk or recorder’s office.If you’re not sure how to navigate this, contacting the auction house or a real estate attorney familiar with foreclosure auctions can help ensure there aren’t surprises.

I have a contract on a house in Phoenix AZ with a value of $500,000 and a mortgage of $288,000 to be taken subto.

Increased housing inventory as new developments hit the market.2.

Please see the rough numbers below :Tear down house price 350k,Construction cost 165 sqft * 2 build=627k Darnell, did you get your questions answered?

Quote from @Roger Flot: I was reviewing some renovated listings in my area and one indicated that even though the house was originally built in 1920, because of all the renovations bringing the house to current code, that you could get 2024 rates on insurance. 

I'm asking because last year I bought an inventory home in Cypress TX that had a $10k discount, however the appraised value of the house came out to be the same as the discounted price :)  

I have a confession: my only duplex, which I gave owned now for 2 years and recently moved out of from a house hack, has proven to cost me more to maintain/pay taxes/repair/fix etc to the point where my cash flow is close to zero.

I think some folks search for discounts so that's a way for being promoted.Seems guest dont rent a 4 bedroom house unless they have triple the amount of guests they originally reserved for.  

I would generally put a 4-unit property in the same side as a single family house when making such comparisons. 

You have acquired skills that are worth 500k, so maybe you can translate that into an adjacent career path and leverage your existing skills?