Benefits of post framing include but are not limited to: more efficient use of lumber, thicker wall cavities, large roof spans and quick to dry-in.

Investors could be unloading properties for numerous reasons including tenants that stopped paying or are behind on rent due to COVID-19. 

Scarce inventory has been problematic for the past few years, an issue that has only worsened in the past month due to the dramatic surge in lumber prices and the dearth of lumber resulting from our California wildfires.

Otherwise, you are just throwing a dart in a dark room or listening to someone who wants to peddle you something they are trying to unload.

@Matthew Berry as long as you don't work with New Western or Net Worth, I am a Denton buyer and would love to see properties you are trying to unload.

Lumber shortage due to trade war with China.

@Chris Carreathers that is great if you can put in the contract to get the property vacant, but odds are good they want to unload with the tenant in place.

Decking is treated 2x12 lumber. $500.

I know that in CA too, because of all the fires, lumber is at a really high price right now.

It was cashed and we met her the day/night of move in (with our moving pod ready to be unloaded); only to find the home still in poor condition.