"doing your homework upfront can save you from paying for it (literally) down the road..."
Exactly this. I've seen investors get burned by HOAs that restrict renting or short-term stays—imagine discovering too late you can't Airbnb your own property. Always better to dig deep beforehand, tedious as it is.
"Always better to dig deep beforehand, tedious as it is."
Couldn't agree more. I've had clients who were surprised by easements they didn't even know existed until they tried to build a fence or shed. Suddenly, they're realizing their property isn't quite as "theirs" as they thought. It's not just HOAs—city zoning and utility easements can be sneaky too. Curious if anyone here has run into unexpected easement issues after moving in? Seems like there's always something hiding in the fine print...
Had a client once who found out the city had rights to dig up half his driveway for utility repairs—talk about a nasty surprise. Makes me wonder, do title companies ever really catch all this stuff beforehand...?
Title companies usually catch the big stuff, but honestly, easements and utility rights can slip through pretty easily. Had a client whose backyard fence was technically on city property—awkward conversation with the neighbors when it had to move... Always worth double-checking those surveys yourself.
"Had a client whose backyard fence was technically on city property—awkward conversation with the neighbors when it had to move..."
Haha, been there! Honestly though, you'd think title companies would be more thorough about easements and stuff like that. I always wonder how many fences and sheds out there are secretly sitting on someone else's land. Makes me paranoid enough to double-check every survey myself now... better safe than sorry, right?
