Unless you were planning to do them anyways. 

Aggressively pay off the mortgage and save a lot of money on interest.

We can put the net proceeds in a savings account and use that towards our dream vacation."

I’ve been there, and I want to share insights that can save you from costly errors.During property tours, ask smart and relevant questions.

You can either cancel and they may reduce the fee to try to save the deal or take the hit and leave a foul review so people know of this bad practice 

For plans that will pay off later, get into house hacking, save money for a first payment, meet people in local real estate groups and find a mentor, and put money into things that earn without much work like stock index funds or ETFs.

It’s not a renovation loan, we got the place cheap and have a decent budget (thanks to family & savings) to update. 

Also, make sure there are no upcoming assessments and the building has enough financials to cover the issue using the savings.

I planned to develop another home in the back half but a contractor inquired about renting the lot for their construction trailer so I’m pausing my development. 

Addressing these early can save you from costly repairs later.3.