It said this is pursuant to tax code section 23.55It said I can protest in next 30 days1) Does this mean we have to pay taxes and interest for prior 3 years?

If you’re In a title state make proof of utility pay off a condition of closing.

Next up I'll be exploring what would the seller pay for peace of mind?

You are paying for it with a higher rate.

How do you pay for the tax and insurance?

I'd recommend looking at costs. your build cost is going to be well over other homes because of the fixed costs like slab, Hvac, roof, etc. check the market drivers and weight the benefits of short term versus long term. long term is no furniture and help pays mortgage but at this size it doesn't really cover everything. we didn't find a lot of economies of scale in single family detached. can you build more than one unit?

Up to the investor to decide what it is that they want to pay for.

@Cole Starin sometimes it makes sense to sell the WORST property in your portfolio.Another option is why do a LOC on the duplex, when you could just do a $100k cashout refi to pay off all your debt AND keep the property?

And that is the reason why a LIRP can provide much more retirement income.You don't pay interest on the loans and the death benefit pays off the loans when you die.

.- The bathroom sink is leaking—do you pay a plumber or fix it yourself?