Be attentive to damp ceilings or walls, which could indicate plumbing failures.Structural issues are critical to monitor.

Some inspectors may eyeball the work performed and feel it is sufficient to sign off and yet others will ask you to open up the walls to ensure everything was done to code.

You won't know until you open up walls.

If you have little equity and get sued, it isn't worth them taking the house from you, but if you pay down that mortgage you literally have your ASSets hanging out!

I think they are struggling and throwing spaghetti at a wall hoping something sticks.  

Hang onto your money if the payment makes sense without a large chunk down, or any for that matter.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Walled Lake.

(i.e. if the tenant moves out, the property could be converted to a long term residential rental or STR with enough margin for you to hang on to the property until selling makes sense)Keep us updated on what you decide!

It is an older home, and would be hard to move walls around to make space without basically taking the whole house apart.

In Mass, that means that all components are double-wall, non-corrosive (fiberglass).