Things break in most inconvenient time/fashion, so you need to make sure you have funds to cover them.As far as the difference between assessed value and asking price, as others mentioned, assessed value is based on the last purchase price.

It has been owned by the same people since 1996 who happen to be fashion icons (if you know a female, any female, she probably owns something from one of his several clothing lines and therefore helped pay for this house).

Tired of combing through endless databases in search of the perfect rental only to be disappointed in one fashion or another.

Next you'll need to investigate the title for liens because some of the more pesky ones from the governments usually stick around with the HOA’s along for the ride.

Thanks to the Bigger Pockets forums, blog posts and podcasts, etc -  along with some mentor friends and good ole' fashion research (including Rich Dad Poor Dad) I am here to offer a grateful thanks to people on here who have taken the time over the last few years to help out this newbie, and also offer my own success story report with a question.  

Moreover, I am a licensed attorney in the state of New York.There is nothing I can see that we've done that may cause issue here.What I am dumbfounded by is that your first impression of a company that is attentive and reaches out to you promptly to address your pre-qualification request is immediately labeled as a scam, while no sensitive information about yourself, nor any sort of fees, were obtained, requested, or even mentioned in any fashion. 

I think you're getting to my other thought, just ride out the lease...

You will have to sort it in any fashion you need.

Been on the ride when the market was stable and rode the roller coaster. 

You'll pay a higher price, but as a retirement supplement you want a smooth ride I assume.