It is not uncommon to see newly renovated Victorians and new construction in the neighborhood listed at +/- $300,000.As evidence of the strong market trend, below is an article from the Indianapolis Business Journal discussing a new, proposed $20 million apartment project in the neighborhood.http://www.ibj.com/articles/59167-developer-plans-...

Taking money from one job to finish the last job and looking for the next job to get the cash to finish the current job isn't as uncommon in that world as one might think.

In my area that's not uncommon at all to have some cracks near windows and doors, but we see a lot more freezing and thawing here.

As @Jon Holdman said, be prepared for annual changes in the escrow amount due to increases in taxes and/or insurance.Having said that, it's not uncommon for mortgage companies to give you the option of escrowing the TI once your LTV gets low enough.

It's called CASH FOR KEYS and not uncommon, but sometimes a bitter pill to swallow.

If you have the deal of the century, you could keep 80% of it without putting any money in, but that is obviously extremely uncommon.

Unfortunately this is Not uncommon with some hard money lenders.

My 2016 resolution is to have a property bought and rented in the next few months.I have realized that my financial situation is not so uncommon and I can overcome any obstacles in my way with help from all of you.  

A home that sells 25% below list price is fairly uncommon. 

You realtor may or may not be lying to you but It is not uncommon for banks to ask for highest and best offers.