@Brock Norton lots of good questions here and this will coincide with one of the other answers I provided earlier to you HERE.As mentioned above, if you purchase a property with a loan, that loan will be normally filed on the deed of the property as a lien. 

I am interested in moving to La or graduate school in France.

It was a coincidence that I found the house late in the year.Keep your eye on it as the year is coming to a close if the bank's fiscal year aligns with the calendar year and they are looking to get rid of bad debt. 

@Alexander Schnidt  interesting coincidence we are looking at similar markets and so far they are still showing good potential if you look hard.   

There were many comps that justified the price as well the appraisal coinciding with the purchase price. 

My rehab budget was $7k so I recorded a $97k deed of trust / mortgage coinciding with the closing date from my generic sounding s-corp I use as my mgt co. 

Welcome to the area, what a crazy coincidence to have someone from Brevard move here, I grew up in Asheville and went to high school in Hendersonville.I'm an investor here and VP of the local REIA, you should come by our meetings and introduce yourself. 

Idk if its coincidence or she's got him living there unapproved.

I have 8 doors in France, and over there, it is simple: the price of the property includes the agent fee then you add about 9% of the house price for the closing costs (notary) and that's it.

I am having a professional roofer do it and what you advised me to do coincides with the roofer's advice.