As part of the outside walls this is first to keep everything in the good shape it is in.

It's my first foray into Section 8 and you hear the stories about tenants tearing out the walls... 

Let's assume that in 15 years you will have to replace the following: house roof, refrigerator, a window that broke, and to retile the bathroom walls.

@James Channing if the grading includes moving soil away from the building because it is touching the sill plate (bottom of the exterior wall), then I would do the grading before the fumigation. 

Thanks for the feedback.The floor has a speed bump looking hill running from one wall to the next.

Inspection turned up a follow-up suggestion:  "If I were you, I'd get a drain tile test"  I asked the seller if it would be ok, they said yes, house needed new drain tile system and foundation wall re-enforcement: $15k. 

I want to be honest for the sake of the relationship, but I guess at the same time I need to be up front with contracting costs and materials.Work needed:- Back deck torn down (awkward 3 story high), fill in double doors from bedroom with wall or very large window spanning adjacent windows.- Tear down old ugly car port.- Landscaping, add nice garden up front, trim trees, remove overgrown vines from house siding- Remove old walkway and replace with new right angle walkway to driveway instead of street- Fix up front porch, new concrete probably- Repair any problem siding- Flooring has some unevenness, joists in crawl space/basement need to be added or adjusted.- Exterior paint, interior paint - HVAC and water heater appear new, roof appears new- Interior has some water stain marks, replace drywall patches- Replace kitchen with modern cabinets, granite, appliances- Oak floors downstairs hopefully can be refinished- Replace carpet upstairs with composite flooring or nice carpet - stairs are carpeted!

Took one more semester (two classes, $7k) and got an associates in business studies that looks pretty on my wall I guess.If you know you want to be in real estate, college is not needed or even advised IMO.

Since now I have been reading the rules, paint has a self-life of 3-5 years and unless I have damaged the walls, I am not responsible for it.

If you waited around for years between inspections In a c or d class neighborhood you’d likely be in for a rude awakening when you opened the door to your place only to find it has been converted into a crack house with graffiti on the wall and a basement with two foot of standing water in it .