Sign a contract with 7 days “due diligence” contingency.... cancel if title search reveals other issues. 

Inspection revealed that my brand new house was built on top of the sewer line and that it too has collapsed, I guess giving reason to why my home is splitting in half directly where the sewer line is said to be.

No point in asking us for the answer when you already have it, unless the question was rhetorical in the first place and you're going to reveal "The Secret" 😁 

This happens often where the bank reveals their “Max bid”.Say the bank’s reveals their Max bid of $100k, which is likely their judgment amount.

That means you would get a higher return for a "riskier" investment.A quick search for properties in LA, even on Loopnet, reveals an average cap rate of roughly 3%.

A few years ago I saw someone recommended on here by a few people, most who had never worked with them, and a quick search revealed that they had spent time in prison for dealing drugs. 

@Chris Ravettine Although the septic inspection revealed there was nothing major wrong with the tank it was very old so that was the main reason we decided to replace it.

The why is your mission, vision and purpose,  The why only starts to reveal itself after asking why 7 times in a row.I've been taking naps with no w2 for 17 years. 

I eliminated the big outfits like Bordner, that's not my cuppa, and it's amazing how just listening to them talk reveals their personality. 

@Carl Fischer - you did reveal it too soon, but I forgive you  :)