I do agree 50K EMD for a 340K home is way too high and raises some concern.

You state that everything is equal but are concerned that not everything is equal...It's very possible to see a price spread like that even with comparable coverage but it's also vitally important you work with someone that has your back to make sure you understand your coverage before you'd have to use it.  

We made the tenant pay for the pumping.Also... ask the Health Dept if they have had any repairs on the system. 

this is all i needed to see:Business coach Kris Krohn blasted for pulling kids from public school over fat teacher (nypost.com) Ya know, as a holistic health provider and conscientious parent, I'd probably do the same if my child's teacher wasn't a good fit. 

We review three months worth of bank statements (with scrubbed account numbers) to verify income and their financial health as well. 

Regarding there being NO EMD- If you sent me a contract and did not put up EMD then as far as I"m concerned, we do not have a binding contract. 

My biggest concern would be the possible damage you can't see and if you only have 3 years of life on it, you'll conceivably be back in this spot again very soon.

Well, in listening to "Mistakes to avoid when Gator lending (2023)"  there are bigger worries to be concerned about than are spoken of in the "gator training".

A post on recapture:People are concerned about recapture when they cost segregate their improvements and for good reason.Recapture is real, and those deferred taxes will need to be paid.But fear not!

The sandbags also concerned me and I would be looking in other parts of town for sure.