Yes, it sounds harsh, but she knows the rules and is choosing to disobey them.

Passaic Valley Water Comission adds special chemicals to the water to solve that problem.

Doomed is a bit of a harsh word, but you'll probably have to use a creative strategy (seller financing, private loans, subject-to, etc.) to get a property of that price for that little down.

Not trying to be harsh, but suggesting that you should just choose one or the other because you are "close to your budget" tells me that you have some misconceptions about how money is made in this business. 

At times I question myself about being too harsh because my experience is other's in the area don't take this more professional approach, so I'm glad to hear this feedback from others because my experience thus far has shown that much like when I was a substitute teacher, you have to lay down the laws and expect them to act like children. 

I don't mean that to sound harsh or rude, just a thought.

@Tariq Bahay I may have been a little harsh earlier...but seriously do not go into a house without an agent.  

My name is Cody Dirlam and I am about to graduate college with a BS in Chemical Engineering.

I know that the inspectors for U.City are very hard---and I heard that recently there is a new inspector for Ferguson who is very difficult.I would like to know if there are any suggested areas to avoid due to excessively harsh or unreasonable inspectors you have to deal with.  

The bank did not want the bad publicity or the any liability of a chemical contamination hazard and never disclosed any of this to us.