If yours is the only offer acknowledging this potential issue with eyes wide open, and with a plan in place to deal with it ("we will go reno if we must, already have a contractor on stand-by to make a bid"), that can give you an advantage in the eyes of the listing agent and seller. 

They acknowledged this and said they had to try.

Account Closed  again I am not arguing the fact that transferring ownership of property subject too an existing mortgage is illegal.. in fact it is not.. and again your not hearing my point of view that its dangerous for a seller .. you simply refuse to acknowledge the risk to the seller. and point back to the ninth circuit..

An acknowledgement of risks in the business model. 

If any of the provisions of this Agreement are found to be unenforceable, the remainder shall be enforced as fully as possible and the unenforceable provision(s) shall be deemed modified to the limited extent required to permit enforcement of the Agreement as a whole.WHEREFORE, the parties acknowledge that they have read and understand this Agreement and voluntarily accept the duties and obligations set forth herein.Recipient of Confidential Information:Name (Print or Type):Signature:Date:Discloser of Confidential Information:Name (Print or Type):Signature:Date:

Your acknowledgment made me very happy too, Dan.    

Rent strike should follow the local landlord/tenant laws but should include notification and time to resolve, and if they signed a lead based paint acknowledgement, its on them because they knew about it.I would object to them raising the issue at all in eviction court.  

Acknowledge her concerns and explain your situation regarding the expenses from the first repair.

Poor communication, zero loop closure/acknowledgement of requests, rarely responds to requests, and has charged us for services that were not rendered.

By all means, if you don't want to be represented, then there's a form they can have you sign acknowledging as much.