All,I'm new to the game, so be gentle :)What are your go to sites to find properties?

If there is already a bad taste in people's mouths you are going to educate them gently.

The rest were gently used or like new.  

Viet nam vet I let him live there for at least 9 months for free trying to gently persuade him to move etc..

However they said that the tenant's furniture was in the way and preventing them from completing work necessary to eliminate moisture.

Several in the thread have pointed out that they didn't think the romex alone could be causing the problem, but my (admittedly uneducated) guess of what is happening is that the line has already degraded and is exposed to the earth, and occasional moisture which is causing the issues.I contacted the sellers construction manager today (he did some other work on our punch list and was an all around good guy), and waiting to hear back from them.

I had to draw a hard line in the sand and gently request that they move out.

Michael- " The moisture content of the stucco was tested on the north side of the house with a non invasive moisture meter.

It is likely caused by condensation resulting in moisture.

Depends if you did that kind of stuff before.My biggest issue would be the roof "wave", that's a marker for moisture invasion and more.