The symptom was the same in both properties, when the toilet was flushed , waste would appear in the bathtub.

Congrats on the Triplex!

Go to an attorney specializing in Texas real estate transactions who can set the whole thing up - if the attorney you're using is not familiar with the optimal ways to insure wraps you're using the wrong attorney.  

I would see if you could get seller to pay for the repairs and you raise the sale price by the expected cost of the repairs.  

My agent has found the financing contingency states that if financing is not obtained due to a low appraisal, the contract is void, the EMD must be returned to the buyer.

Then, the last few months I find the electric bills to be exorbitant, like 3-4X normal.

The photos online won't be of much use to you as the photos where the money spend is at are in the basements, attics, and the exterior of the house, and every corner of those if that helps.

The January 2025 report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) shows stable housing prices and balanced market conditions in the Austin metro as we start the new year.

I am on my first BRRRR and the issue is lenders keep only wanting to lend on 80% of the purchase price and not the actual appraised value, which would keep my money tied up on the rehab portion as well as 20% of the purchase price.

And I will go outside, and when I hear the noise, I will look at the home itself and start listing the things I love about it.