In California, a buyer can actually recover damages against a seller (and the realtor) who submit an erroneous estoppel certificate.

Even at 7% difference we would err on the side of taking deferred compensation since taxes are by far our largest expense.  

(I used the term "net" above erroneously.

Erroneously, the bank had only advertised the top floor.As we pulled up to the house, there was a hand-painted “for sale” sign nailed to a tree beside the drive way.

I have been listening to a couple of selected BP podcasts and the recurring theme is that most investors lose money on their first few deals, I don't wish to be part of that statistic and while not every contingency can be planned for, I'd rather set myself to err on the side of caution.

Better to err on the side of caution is all.

Word of advice: Don't assign too much value to Zillow estimates or "zestimates" They are often  erroneous 

Typically, the county won’t even record the QCD if the legal description is insufficient or erroneous.

@Justin Dao - it's often better to err on the side of conservative.

Absolutely amazing there are folks who you would assume should know better still spouting the same erroneous commentary.