Once we got possession turned out her brother had deconstructed some old chevy and then put kind of back together in the basement and we had to get a backhoe to lift it out..

Didn't the plumber know in advance that he would need to lift the washing machine?

Especially if you can buy a house that needs a face lift.

You set the GPS, drive to the ice cream parlor, buy some ice cream, and now your kids are happy.Now, consider the next few questions:Did the ice cream parlor lift a finger to get you in their store?

thank  you Laura -I do feel good about the compensation as they have been our only boots on the ground as we just can’t use “ friends” anymore ..I also found out that the $500 monthly fee is lifted once the place is rented and she goes to a much lower rate / hourly when things arise .I just thought it was a unique price structure and have never heard of things executed as such before .Thanks again for your reply-Christian

If you own long enough you should not have to lift a finger. 

For the newbies, sorry to be so brutal but I think the veil needs to be lifted here the "call the banks" pitch is dated and won't work for you.  

They do all of the heavy lifting.

Quote from @Jamie Hora: @Jay Hinrichs Yep, the lift station was needed just because we were downstream of any sewer connection.

However, about a week ago, I followed up, and the agent mentioned the price had dropped with no activity, and that the occupancy restriction would be lifted after 30 days on the market.I made a low offer, and after some back and forth, they declined but then listed the property on the MLS for less than their lowest counteroffer to me.