Any advice on this (or foundation issues in general) would be greatly appreciated.

Long story short, after a few backs and forth, and a long delay from the seller's agent (due to health issues), we finally got the contract signed.

If buying cash, this obviously is not an issue.

this article seems to summarize the issue.... its weird that rentals outside the downtown area are charging similar rent without the convenience or updates these new complexes are offering.  

This is for Tempe (shows the complexity of this issue): d) Occupancy load; sleeping room.

The real issue I think is that many of the old factory jobs shifted to retail and people, while they need housing, could not pay a high enough rent to get new construction multi-family to cash flow.

If so, I would check with your local zoning department.

I own a rental property, and have room to add a triplex behind, i do have the funds to do it , I also own another rental and its paid off and a good equaty on my own house should i buy multy family units or build. the triplex and than move on to the next one. the only issue is hard to get loans because im not working.please any suggestions will be appreciated.

I ask for $10k nonrefundable and the serious buyers have no issue. $5K is too little lol

I'm on the front end of the process, but so far things are moving with no issue.