It was never meant to handles today's loads, it now has been modified over the years, it now has possible contact with insulation, no grounds, Etc.....No Bueno.If you really want this house and the seller refuses to help with it, then you are looking at doing it yourself.https://mrelectric.com/blog/wh...https://www.fusionkc.com/dange...https://www.angi.com/articles/...

Dang, so it's hard to find properties that are cash positive?

Regardless if you decide to keep it or flip it, now that the inspector has issued the order, you need to cure it so have him over and give him the walkthrough explaining everything you did, perhaps show invoices from contractors (or at least scopes of work completed).

Repairs were invoiced/ completed, then 4 days later I received a notice from sec 8 inspector that said that there were power surges all over the house: when she turns on basement stairwell lights, the stove power goes out and when turning on hallway light, the fan goes out in the bedroom, with 30 days to repair.

I have attached some of the pictures from the plumber and of the waste they removed and also the invoices for $1830, $880 and $510 which I have already paid.

They then fixed it and sent her the invoice 🧐. 

@Shawn AbAs an insurance agent I can tell you to stabilize the property but be sure to document with invoices and photos.

You need to deal with the invoice from the repair and not only pay it but do the requisite accounting associated with it.

For example, they'd agree to do something for me for a fee of, say $1000, then I'd get an invoice for $2000 b/c it exceeded their estimate. 

The process was NOT easy.I had to submit:2 years of tax returns for all my businesses, P/L statements for all businesses for past 2 years, P/L statements for all businesses for current YTD, Invoices to prove businesses are still open and operating, E-file tax receipts for 2019 for personal and all businesses, Recent bank statements for personal and all businesses, Etc.