So I am much more conscious of wasting agents time now that I don't have MLS access.

If there is an environmental fining when the Phase 1 is conducted ..are there remedies for that too  and how expensive could they get  as a worst case scenario ?

(Im originally from Boston, went to college in Oklahoma, went back to Boston, then down to DC).I made choices while I was young to both live cheaply, and consciously chose to live in expensive areas cities. 

In the last few years I find myself trying to repair first and then replace just from an environmental perspective.  

I am coming from a background in Urban Planning and environmental consulting.

Some may not pull credit at all but limit leverage; some are credit conscious - better credit better rate; and others will 100% require credit and hard pull each time.

Are there any contingencies on getting this back if something comes up as in a residential deal (inspection, environmental, non-compliance, etc.)?

There are also some pieces of RE out there you don’t want to own because of all sorts of issues (access, title problems, environmental, ETC).  

Brigitte,Ordinance and law will matter more depending on where you live relative to flood zones, any special environmental zones, and what local code you are bound to. 

A friend mentioned that there may be environmental issues that would need to be address that could be costly.