The upstairs kitchen is a similar layout to the one in the photo, but flipped 180.Personally I've clogged an old cast iron drain once (a baby wipe) over many years and I attribute that track record to not putting anything crazy down the toilet or sink.

I'm running numbers to get some practice and I came across a property on Crexi that just doesn't add up for me.I'll lay out the numbers if anyone would care to chime in, maybe I'm just missing something.

As you are negotiating the contract, lay out the inspection dates, and closing dates.

Lay out what services/ things are most important to you.

But I've rented higher in worse locations with similar layout. 

The other option is to move the stair slightly but I don’t know if that works with your floor layout.

If not, then you should lay out your needs now to them and see if they are still the right fit.We started with small projects and built to full remodels which allowed us to test different aspects of our teams and work out the kinks when it wasn't terribly expensive, but still had expensive lessons and still have issues.We've had two disasters, a couple problem projects, and upwards of ten that have had no issues.

I would go to the city or county planning dept. tell them you are considering buying this place and tell them how the current layout of the home is set up.

The complaints if any are about the physical structure or the stairs (It's a bit of a weird layout).

Assuming your seller agrees to an owner-financed sale, you should lay out your plan with a timeline so there are no surprises.