We were able to negotiate some discounts for some damage to the siding they were not aware of and also underground storage tank decommissioning which had not been accounted for in their initial walk through.

Given that the building has only three stories, should we consider decommissioning the elevator instead of replacing it?

During review attorney passed along that a there's a decommissioned underground oil tank, I saw reports/permits from state of that.

SchnapfEven properly decommissioned tanks aren’t allowed by most lenders nowadays..And you can’t “just take” some soil samples while the tank is in place...

The seller is refusing to remove the tank, and will only pay to have it legally decommissioned in place. 

Allegedly, a "project" of affordable housing was constructed downtown by the post office with STR permitting and fee funds collected, but we later heard it was decommissioned and instead re-appropriated by the developer to private luxury townhomes. 

This is because if something were to happen to the building or it was decommissioned for construction for a period of time their tax base would be lower. 

The town inspector needed to be there on-site to see that there's no contamination & that the tank was decommissioned/removed appropriately.

That's a real competitive advantage in our market.If you can swing it, consider doing a mini-split for each unit and decommissioning the oil unit/ductwork.

However, here’s the rub: if the house burns down and you knew they were decommissioning detectors, are you insured?