Somebody wanting to sue for you backing out of a bad deal or accusing you of selling them a property with defects like unknown termite damage).

The landlord may make a deduction from the tenant’s security deposit to repair a defect or correct a condition: that was identified in the inspection statement and that the tenant did not repair or correct; or, that occurred after the initial inspection; or that was not identified during the initial inspection due to the presence of the tenant’s possessions.

If an FHA appraiser feels there are any major defects to the home, you will be thrust back into negotiations, and this is generally after the option period has passed.

Many times it was due to title defect.

The more showings you go on, the better eye you'll have for defects in the house that you're not willing to get fixed yourself.

While I realize the new contractor found other defects, I am assuming correcting those defects wasn't part of that original deck itemization. 

Unless you're looking for a lender that isn't going to sell the loan to Fannie Mae then finding another lender likely won't solve the issue.In my opinion condos are the worst real estate investment to make (for most individual investors) simply because something as small as a defect in the construction can cause a lawsuit and prevent anyone from buying houses in the development for years to come.My personal situation is a classic example.

We have a roof defect (missing flashing) that caused a leak into our bedroom and living room, which ruined the carpet and drywall.

.- Crawl Space in house may no haveen inspected and defects are unknown..???

They can help point out obvious defects and things that might need updating, but ultimately you'll need to pay a house inspector to do a full inspection to get a handle on what repairs are needed (when the roof will need replacement etc).