My attorney told me because we are a third party there is nothing we can do and that I am at the mercy of seller’s attorney and TC/land surveyors.

As you are pointing out - the expenses will all hit at some point if you own for long enough.If you buy a house that needs a new roof and a new furnace within a year... then you need to budget for those expenses in a year. 

@Peter Dukaj yes we are still finding lots for around $19k in Lehigh Acres with no issues for construction 

We are thinking of a lawsuit.

It may cost about $100 for the walk through and bid, and that's really not a lot in the long run. 

We are both 30 and currently we both work full-time W2 jobs.

Which city would be the best investment for 2024 among Little Rock, AR, Atlanta, GA, and Nashville, TN for a buy-and-hold strategy aimed at long-term appreciation?

I have religiously listened to the BiggerPockets Pod cast for a long time and even read some of the books.

Purchase price: $212,500 Cash invested: $50,000 When we talk about long term rentals the goal is to buy something that people are going to live in 3-5 years with the ability to raise rent over time ahead of insurance, taxes and inflation.

Troy,You should not have an issue buying a new property with 5% down conventional or 3.5% FHA (unless your current loan is FHA) on another primary residence as long as you lived in your current for 1+ years.