We just finished up due diligence, and nothing too surprising came up.

I am not saying that you should not listen to RE agents , but keep in mind that most of them needs to sell at the end of the dayAnother place to visit is the local REI club, tons of useful information and real insights if the marketLast - educate your self as much as possible regarding tenant - landlords rules and regulations for the specific city, try to learn about city cose violations etc... this way you will not be surprised down the road.I also like to recommend BP book by David Greene "long distance investing" it is very useful resource and should prepare you well for ling distance investing.Last - Good luck !!!

Not surprised.

I am surprised that he actually paid $100 towards the late fees he had accumulated.

Maybe, it's another loan product (Cash Out Refi),, or it might be the last minute closing surprise - we just found out we can't do this type of loan in Texas!

@Tommy Spijkers I did call the lawyer, and to no surprise he was not open to sharing anything with me

Surprised the assessor's office don't have the records.

@Noah Mencia I am surprised you are openly offering "advice" on how one can circumvent the laws and regulations of a city authority to get around proposed restrictions.

. :) You may be pleasantly surprised. 

I think you'd all be surprised at how affordable 1031s are.