Property with foundation issues

[Luis Esteban]

I recently spoke with the owner of a property who is very interested in selling. he mentioned that the property has severe foundation problems. I told him I can purchase the property as is, no need to fix anything. he told me he can't sell the property with that type of problem. im not sure if it has something to do with legal issues or if he just does not want to sell until he fixes that himself. the conversation didn't gave me the opportunity to ask this question at that moment. I was wondering if someone here could give me their opinion if they have experienced a similar case. any information is appreciated, thank you.