I am concerned with not being able to close on time though...

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The concern here is simply what if things go wrong, you don't have much of a plan B.

Roads are maintained by the county.So, I guess my main concern is: Do I just have to pay whatever they say I owe, without any kind of record or documentation provided?

The house sits on a hill so the lot has good drainage.The temperature is currently below freezing, so I'm also concerned about the water freezing in the house.I'm wondering if anyone else has had experience remediating flooded homes.

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One of the problems that I have when trying to look at potential properties that I'...

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Came here to learn some tricks of the trade as a beginner.

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