[quote=joestool][quote=CA renter]
Maybe see if the seller will pay off the Mello-Roos? Not common at all, but certainly worth a try, IMHO.[/quote]

Nice try, but read the fine print. Many of the districts have the right to renew the Mello-Roos tax
and can increase the amount of tax dependening upon the community facilities agreement.
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Read this thread from 2007…note my comment on Nov 25th:

http://piggington.com/san_elijo_hills_analysis

There are indeed districts where you can pay off the M-R early, and it has been done.