Most sellers would rather give you a credit or price reduction before placing money in escrow for repairs.

I think the fee was 1/4 the reduction amount if we could get the assessment company to reduce it to a level we accepted it at, 1/2 the reduction amount if the town reduced it to our satisfaction, and the entire amount of the reduction if it went to the state board.

@Kim Durst Actually, as long as the cash out of pocket as opposed to it being baked in the price is not a problem….I would Much prefer to take the price reduction and fix it myself.

Odds are you can do a cash out asap but will have to be subject to the purchase price not the appraised value, and expect additional leverage reduction in LTV. i.e., not 75% ltv max cash out. 

Your cpa can give you the best idea of your tax liability including capital gains and recapture of depreciation as well as potential reductions from capital improvements and unclaimed losses.

Considering FHA due to new mortgage insurance reduction (0.7% yearly), then refinance once getting to 20%- Closing costs 3%, 36k- high cost 100% necessary renovation (boiler, etc.) 30k.

I'd strongly recommend to DSCR borrower's to not take max LTV if they don't have to, and stomach the 5% reduction in leverage in exchange for significant rate reductions (50-125 bps+!)  

I'd say there has been a 95% reduction in the sound transfer. 

Personally, I've also done myself no favors by testing different smart pricing tools, which have been wildly optimistic on average pricing, leading to a reduction in the usual seasonal bookings.

He would need 25%+ appreciation and a very aggressive principal reduction plan to accomplish even a refi of the original loan amount.