The property was converted from an oil based heating to a gas based heating system.

A septic system that based on it's age probably will not pass a Title 5 inspection. 

If the bidding system for developers are the usual bidding system for commercial/government, then I might not have vetted this developer thoroughly.

Imagine if 20-30% of the buying transactions disappeared, and that's a good picture of what life would be like in a stricter system in those countries that you mentioned.These subsidized loans happens largely because US social policy is mostly non-existent towards public housing or rent subsidies when compared to those other home-owning countries.

As a renter and parent in Marysville, I can tell you there are plenty of families who are OK with the public school system in Marysville (IMO all public school systems in any area suck for their own reasons) and Marysville has a strong sense of community not found in Seattle.  

@Justin R.

Getting started was tough but I had a great support system and I was young which helped. 

I'm a little unsure about how this system works, and of course, being cheap/frugal/ whatever, I hate to waste money.  

They have great systems, are very good at pitching and convincing people to sell to them, and you can probably learn a lot by watching their approach. 

Contact the staff to acquire the leads you want within there unique system.