Also, You'd hate to get in when they're about to ask for a huge special assessment.

Here are the details:Asking price=62,000ARV=~85,000Tax assessment value=88,000Taxes=2,056 (last year)Repairs=10,000The negotiations have come to a halt at 50,000.

. $68k (county assessment), and approx $75k (comp. market value).

Are special assessments prohibited too?

One of those 2 partners did just that: got a call off one of his first 500 letters, closed with a 34k gross spread 60 days later....but he had lots and lots of help, and enough money to start a marketing campaign.I tend to agree with James Vermillion on his assessment of the company offering a refund.

But, my assessment above presumes that all deals are essentially the same, and any of them could be cash or could be financed, so this situation doesn't apply.Again, everyone will be in a different situation, but for me, I prefer to use about 70% of my cash before I consider financing, saving the 30% in case any cash-only deals come along...

If you pass the time limitation legally afforded to appeal or taking the issue to court, the fine stands as assessed.

The HOA is now wanting us to pay another $300 special assessment for gate repair.

Count assessments aren't very useful, if that's what you mean.But assuming its worth $150K, you might be able to get a little.

We went through a half a dozen lenders and no small amount of fees for various assessments and appraisals before finding someone to do it.