The seller we purchased from paid for mold remediation in the attic.  

Avoid the biggies like foundations, termite damage (unless it's easy to access and fix), mold / lead paint / asbestos remediation, full kitchen/bath remodels, etc. 

Chasing them away means smoke remediation needs to be done right away. 

Typically the only other contingencies a buyer would have with the standard Louisiana Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell provided by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission is for financing and appraisal, but if you have a contract that is a cash purchase with an as is sale, then you have no other options to get out of the contract.See lines 197-200 on the contract:  "FAILURE TO GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF EITHER TERMINATION OR DEFICIENCIES AND DESIRED REMEDIES TO THE SELLER (OR THE SELLER’S DESIGNATED AGENT) AS SET FORTH IN LINES 161 THROUGH 180 WITHIN THE INSPECTION AND DUE DILIGENCE PERIOD SHALL BE DEEMED AS ACCEPTANCE BY THE BUYER OF THE PROPERTY'S CURRENT CONDITION."

Sometimes one neighbor will cut down another neighbor's trees without permission and it gets expensive to remedy, since the cost to purchase and install similar tree can be really high.

Say...one project is a 6 month add value rehab ( I think that would easily fit into your last remedy due to the value add).

View reportI’ve decided to do a calc review in hopes to remedy some of the “analysis paralysis” I’m experiencing.

In some cases you may be able to keep last month's rent (if state law allows), but in many jurisdictions the remedy for the owner is legal action, which is rarely worth the money and hassle.

Also, how did you remedy the situation?

She wanted the alleged mold remediated, or to move out (didn't give me a date and didn't want to pay for March).