Most government top down "solutions" create the very thing that they are intended to eliminate.

Thanks, that does eliminate some confusion

The documents to the transaction can be involved but the assignment is fairly simple.When someone doesn't know the difference between an assumption and assignment, where there is a big difference between the two, that is not someone you want to be learning from.Assuming payments and assigning contracts is a valid method to structure a deal, so long as everyone is informed and aware of what can happen and works much better when a third party is involved to eliminate many of the risks....

While arranging and setting up a trust shows some rudimentary estate planning, it certainly doesn't eliminate anyone from being or becoming a motivated seller.

I'm leaning toward vinyl plank instead of carpet - this will eliminate this issue moving forward.

It's best to ask why and what for as there are junk fees that you can negotiate down or eliminate.

Can I say that the basement suite is only available for not more than 2 persons, thus eliminating his kids from coming over, thus making him not want the place?

But I'm still not seeing it as a cut and dried way to eliminate the mortgage debt.

Plus, by laying everything out up front, I would think you would eliminate some tire kickers and/or folks who just weren't bright enough to extrapolate certain details by virtue of it being a condo. 

Should it ever be removed from the ag exemption, the appraisal district will "rollback" the ag exemption and you will be taxed on the exempted value for the last five years, plus interest (even if you did not own the property for the entire five years).As long as you have the ag exemption in place, you will eliminate any rollback tax for the number of years you've owned the property in excess of five years.As soon as you close, go talk to the appraisal district's land guy about what he needs to see in order to keep it in ag.