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One caution with using listing remarks: absence of a condition or insurance comment does not mean there was no concern. Remarks are sales material, not a complete property history. Completed-sale prices and timelines are firmer observations; explanations gathered from a listing should remain...

Seller motivation is another missing variable. A vacant or repeatedly reduced listing may invite negotiation, while an owner with no deadline can hold the price despite obvious work being needed. Price-cut timing is a useful proxy, though not proof: one early correction is different from several...

Is the duplex vacant, partly occupied or fully occupied? That missing fact changes the job substantially. If either unit already has a tenant, this is no longer simply a matter of placing someone after closing. I would want the seller’s tenancy records examined during the purchase process rather...