If it's spotted by an inspector during an inspection or the CL100 (pest inspection), it will be noted in the report.

Here's what comes to mind for me- Documentation is key: Gather all relevant documents, including permits, inspection reports, and the county record of the septic system installation.- Consult with a real estate attorney: While you're right that legal fees could exceed $6k, a consultation could provide valuable insights on your liability and options.- Review your insurance policies: Check if your flip insurance or any other policies might cover this type of situation.- Communicate with the county: Try to negotiate with the county officials.

If proceeding to seller finance, or assume the loan, should I get an inspection on the property, should I get an appraisal?

How do you get photos, inspect and get quotes in other states?

Agents advocating waived inspections blows my mind unless your client is a contractor themselves.

Town discovers the addition during transaction U&O inspection.2.

And third, you can make sure your lease's guest policy and non-smoking clauses are beefed up and made extremely clear to the tenants.Lastly, you probably inspected the property at least once or twice before closing, so you would have likely been able to determine if there was any significant smoke damage or cigarette smell inside.  

When I did section 8 and had similar issues, we would buy a $15 floor lamp from Walmart and have installed prior to section 8 inspection. 

Upon inspection, flame rolled out from under the furnace because the asbestos was worn away.

Having said this, you would then be responsible for everything that needed to be re-piped inside the house to run to the new meters and would have to meet with the town/city engineer for inspection.