If it's in a high tax /flood area taxes and insurance could easily be 5-6k or half that then with title insurance points and closing it could make senseWhat is the breakdown ?

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I do a procedure every year at tax preparation time. 

Never invest in any city on this list of the 50 most dangerous US cities.Low operating costs: High operating costs are one of the driving factors for many companies, leaving states with high taxes, regulations, and other costs.

Affordability is no more that $4500 per month  morthage/taxes insurance. 

Do they include energy tax benefits within their study?

What if they build just outside the city limits, so they are not paying city taxes?     

However, it must not have been your or their intention to avoid tax. 

Like your post title suggests, you die to avoid the taxes.

If your goal is cash flow, then your best bet may be to live in it for 2 years, and then take that tax free gain (250k single person, 500k married) and buy elsewhere.