Not just for taxes, but for basic fairness.

The folks on the board do this every day, so they will not be fooled... but they are fair, and if the fair market value is truly less than the stated tax value, then you will win.

Buying in a state where seller pays is fairly normal but as an agent when I buy I still get a cut of that back as a commission.

Hands down communication and fairness.

So, Rancho Cordova, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, West Sac, and all the other cities and unincorporated areas of the county would be unaffected.This seems like it would make a crazy distortion in the rent marketplace with only part of the region having rent control.

The assumption package provided by the current mortgage holder is fairly straight forward except that it states we need a "sales (assumption) contract between seller and buyer."  

With two 50/50 cash partners, how do the rest of the responsibilities fairly get split?

@Edgar Samperio there's a fairly large meetup every month and a Saturday or two held by the IEREIC group.

I have never done it but it is fairly common for some to get started house hacking a smaller multi family property. 

Hello Carolyn,If you want to risk the opportunity of having a fair housing law suit I would move pass asking for any additional deposit on the property.