I've written numerous times here that Tax Sales are the most hazardous method of buying real estate.No home inspectionsMost times can't see insideNo Sellers Disclosure, so sellers let go of property that they can't sell otherwise, think toxic waste sitesNo do overNo home warrantyNo financing they require 100% cash at time of sale.From the initial list 30 days before they sale, my experience is that 90% pay the taxes, sometimes the minimum to get their property off the Tax Sale list.Some of the owners are deceasedSome of the properties have title defects preventing re-selling and financing until curedMany of the sales transfer other mortgages, liens to the new owner.I've seen tax sale properties with multi-million Federal Tax Liens NOT wiped out by the sale.Some of the properties may be non-existent.

Realize your contractor is not over-charging you and the small defect in workmanship you blew a gasket on was not really a big deal.LOL.

It's also important to know whether the Realtor was representing you or the seller and whether you had a home inspection.If there are significant defects, you may have a cause to go after the Realtor - especially if there's any sort of paper trail.It would have to be something that the Realtor either knew about or should have known about and did not disclose. 

Just remember that the more defects in the cabinets, the less gloss you want.

DEFECTS: Seller warrants subject property to be free from hazardous substances and from violation of any zoning, environmental, building, health or other governmental codes or ordinances.

Obviously, that can happen to any pipe and is more of a user error than a manufacturing defect. 

A major component shall be deemed to be in operating condition, and therefore not defective within the meaning of this paragraph, if it does not constitute a current threat to health 170 or safety, and performs the function for which it is intended, regardless of age or if it is near or at the end of its useful life.

Its nice to see a 30 year warranty until you realize ONLY manufacturer defects are covered (rare), and even then its a depreciated value not including labor.Almost any home can handle up to 3 layers, but just going up to 2 is advisable.

This is necessary in case there were any defects in the tax sale that rendered it void, such as the auction notices being the name of a dead person, or the "heirs of ..." a dead person.  

Per Lumber Liquidators, Utility Oak Grade Flooring is:"Utility grade flooring Will have defects, knots, open knots, missing tongues, machine burns, splits in the wood and short pieces (12"-8").Sold as is-no warranty, no returns, no cancellations.This product comes in square-edge or v-groove and may be mixed product.