Types of FHA Repairs That Must be Completed Prior to Closing an FHA LoanPeeling paint in homes built before 1978.Unpainted downspouts and broken rain gutters.Rotting out-building in need of demolition.Exterior doors that do not properly close and open.Exposed wiring and uncovered junction boxes.Major plumbing issues and leaks.Inoperable HVAC systems.Leaky or defective roofs, roofs with a life expectancy of less than 3 years, composition over shake.Active and visible pest infestation.Rotting window sills, eaves, and support columns on a porch.Missing appliances that usually are sold with a home such as a stove.Bedrooms without minimize-sized windows or bedroom windows with bars that do not release.Foundation or structural defects.Wet basements.Evidence of standing water in the crawl space.Inoperable kitchen appliances.Empty swimming pools, pools without a working pump and pools with mosquito fish.Ripped screens.No pressure relief valve on water heater.Leaning / broken fence.    

If the inspection contingency requires that you have X days to have the property inspected by a licensed inspector, then an additional 2 days to provide proof of defects to be considered and an additional 2 days to come to an agreement.

There are plenty of other fish in the sea why choose one that is obviously defective.

There have been some inroads on the construction defect law modification.

I have also had a window break twice due to what we believe were manufacturing defects.

There are risks but if you have all the right language: not a tenancy, big deposit, as is possession at closing even if defects found and they pay for insurance, you should be ok.  

Lesson learned:  Push harder on the seller when you discover major defects.  

Grated, I would not dream of fabricating a defect. 

Any defect on title arising from prior to your origination would a claim on your lender's title insurance.  

New appliances are usually covered for 1 year so if your unit has a manufacturing defect, you will know in a year.