If it is a lot of land, out in the country, I'd pay for the difference  (seller usually pays for standard title) and get extended title which includes a survey of lot lines and looks for easements. 

Oddly enough, it hasn't been extended yet. 

I do have family/friends there and have visited frequently but I have not spent an extended amount of time there to deeply understand the culture.

If I need to extend the note, can it be at the same terms?  

You may start to see the odd lender putting terms in the contract that you have to wait at least 6 months to refi… this would be for the one purpose of eliminating the new blend and extend strategy to eliminate the IRD penalty for breaking a mortgage term.

There is an infinite number of ways to do this, but I would recommend blending and extending.

Great property for House Hackers, Business Owners or Extended families wanting space and proximity. 

Improvements have a much greater impact on the value of your property than repairs, and they are calculated quite differently when it comes to filing your taxes.The IRS defines repairs as those that “do not add significant value to the property or extend its life.”You can deduct improvements made on your property, however, you cannot deduct the full value of the improvement in the year the improvement occurred.

The deadline to identify a new property for the 1031 was extended to July 15th!

It never happened and we got our large deposit back w/o extending the contract ....I personally think all sellers should be responsible for doing a title search BEFORE listing there homes...This way the buyer isn’t wasting time waiting 3-4 weeks to find out there’s a problem with there deed...The buyer and seller can split the bill but at least they have answers with-in a week of signing p/s