If you want them to leave, provide them legal notice to leave.

And the second was that it was in a flood zone with the listing agent and seller saying it had never flooded but we were able to get confirmation that it had taken on water at least 3 times in the past year and the insurance agent for the property stated that with the flood insurance the premium would be close to $11,000 annually which meant the list price had to drop from $339,000 to less than $239,000 to make anything work.

The property sat on the market for a month before an offer came in, but the buyer backed out at closing.

Pipe leaked after closing.

Or a legal perspective?

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.

The property is always a close second, and the borrower must always make money.I attended a real estate club recently where they played “Shark Tank.”

Only do that though if you can pay it off or get close to paying it off within a couple of years before the interest rate changes. 

Pretty easy to not check this and have a failure after you close...

Additionally I have multiple prospects very close to my existing home that have not been remodeled since construction in the late 1970's.