Of course it can mean other things but when they come on they get my full attention.

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Sounds to me like it's a ploy for more money and as mentioned, you don't give anything to the seller, except as allowable and approved by the bank in a short sale.If someone is doing this in any area, I'd be brining it to someone's attention.

Another thought is that if you do move into the townhome and live in it for two years, you can then sell and have a tax free gain.

When you sell, you gain is higher.

The other aspect is while some deductions and strategies might be legal they GREATLY increase your chance of an audit.If the payoff is small then risking an increased audit for the small gain might not be worth it.You need to have this discussion with your tax professional.no legal advice

So, way the pain vs gain into your plan and wealth goals and make the decision based on the numbers rather than emotion.

Lenders often access the data base called the AVM. I know they use it for lending under Harp and other programs used to refinance. I suspect they use this or a program like this for initial valuation for short sales a...

They require more attention and management than would be required in more affluent areas but the you are compensated for this in the added return on investment from rental income.

Talk to the neighbors if you can, I find this is always helpful to gain info.