@Brandon Battle--thank you so much for your reply! 

If it smells fishy then it’s a fish!  

February 5, 2017Sent loan application, personal financial information, and Bigger Pockets BRRRR analysis worksheet to three local lenders. 1 conventional, 1 portfolio lender, and 1 hard money lender.Conversed with 2 Bigger Pockets members about strategies to remove the cigarette smoke issue.Received a cleaning quote from a contractor that specializes in removing smells.

I can think of the Uber/Lyft battle.

As a fellow Evans/Augustan (I'm in Richmond county) I know the joys of battling german roaches in rental properties.I use professional products I purchase from domyownpestcontrol (online). 

Unless you can see black mold in plain sight, can smell it everywhere, and the toxicology report confirms it is toxic mold, I would take such reports with a big grain of salt.

You may also hear stories about residents in a mixed use area complaining about the smell of the slaughterhouse nearby, or about the noise of the manufacturer.

If you could have easily found out that it was historic and/or already did but ignored it and closed anyway, it might be a hard battle to win.If the seller says the roof is 5 years old and the home inspector says it's 15 and needs to be replaced soon, and you close anyway, would you expect to sue over the roof?

Whenever someone chooses to pay off their mortgage debt early the banks cry foul and impose a Pay Out Penalty based on the bank supposedly lending that same money at the Mythical Posted Mortgage Rate.

This is a tough business, I feel like I have to go to battle for every dollar I earn.