Also many of them pay to get on the speaking circuit as you mentioned. 

But my realtor said they are going to do special assessment on this property and HOA runs badly. ( We requested HOA reserve document but no answers. ) We wanted to wait to see how special assessment going and close. 

@Kristin MathernI would pay it given no keys were provided, it wasn’t specifically addressed/mentioned in your lease, you were provided the opportunity to address/fix yourself with a 25-30 dollar replacement from Lowe’s/Home Depot, and lastly, it was an existing situation that could have been avoided/prevented at move in.

It is too late for you to contest 2024, so you'll have to wait for your 2025 TRIM notice next year. 

Most everyone mentioned the weather and appreciation due to the weather making it so desirable to live there. 

As others have mentioned, having a good ballpark estimate of rehab costs before closing is also smart, and likely required if using a hard money lender. 

Quote from @Matthew Irish-Jones: Quote from @Mark Cruse: Yes, there will be more expenses above what's mentioned here but if this is done properly it can be kept to a minimum.

I don't remember the exact cost when I did it but I remember thinking it was cheaper than expected.I didn't see a comment mentioning that you should just include utilities in the rent and increase it based off that so I'll be that guy.

I should have mentioned that I am out of state in Colorado and I'm not connected yet to contractors that I trust to do a rehab.

Step 4: Do a contract with the builder, order an appraisal to make sure the numbers work for the build, wait for the home to be built.Step 5: Close once the builder has a CO!