Try a google search looking up the name of the community with "flood" for instance "Bound Brook NJ" and see if you can find anything about a flood the community might have had or you can look into calling the local floodplain manager and ask them if the home has flooded before.

For instance, in my current deal, I have to pay back the seller on taxes paid YTD in my closing costs.

In this instance, the borrower will have five financed properties because the financed building lot does not need to be included in the property count.

I've heard there may be creative ways to make other money that is already mine work for me in this instance (i.e.

Consider an incentive (trade) rather than a straight up discount (giveaway), either offer a lower rent amount if they set up their rent payment on "auto pay", or offer a rebate if rent is paid on time for 12 months straight, month 13 rebate they earn can be a $600 BestBuy card for instance. 

That being said, if my listing is close to median and a good set of photos will do it justice (make it look more like a magazine than the lived in place it is) then I am all in.

For instance, I’m looking at a local foreclosure and the price is $90k, and the county website shows they took back the property at 90k.

For instance, if the house has no furnace and there's a higher FHA offer, then it will not be accepted because they already know the financing will not qualify.Two completely identical offers, one cash and one hard money .. yes cash is superior. 

All recordings that have transfer tax are exempt.However, if there was an instance where it was due, it would be debited to the party paying for the recording fee for that item. 

For instance, a fourplex in Chandler 85225, S of Gilbert, is offered at $340 thousand.