Buy and hold SFR with illegal additions
Hi,
I am new to the Phoenix market and am exploring the purchase of buy and hold SFR. I keep coming across properties that have a higher sqft in the listing than what shows up on the county site and I can only assume these are not up to code.
A lot of these properties are being sold by folks who picked them up from foreclosure court during 2009-2010 and they do not know about any history of modification.
What are the disadvantages of buying such a property. Does it qualify for loan and insurance. Is there any way the county records can be updated to reflect the modifications.
Thanks.