The only negatives with an assumable loan is that they take longer to close, 60-90 days generally, and you would also need to come to the table with a little cash to cover the sellers equity (if any) and some other closing costs. 

If after the repairs were done, I would be asking my attorney if I can recover some of those costs. 

Critical Update: Waiting too long for the Fed to cut rates could significantly impact your approval chances.

Add into the equation the cost of materials and it makes sense that builders are finding ways to cut overall build costs and one of those ways is to buy land cheaper. 

Time and time again when I tried to cut costs by having a 'handy man' do a contractors job to save an owner money it bites me!

I'd love to know of a system I can implement to teach them

Not sure if that worked or not, so then they tried to implement super strict rental regulations. 

I saved on buyer-side closing costs by representing myself.

It may be possible for a UPS Store to print it and have them pick it up to save on shipping costs?

Costs for these services can vary by region and lender.