Renting rooms is not uncommon in SF (midwest BP members dont' understand), and might keep you closer to market rents under rent control.

For example, if repairing the foundation required jacking up the house, it's not uncommon for the sheetrock to crack under the stress and for some of the interior trim/doors to shift a bit.You can ask the homeowner if bulk of the cracking was caused during repairs, before or after, and that will give you some info.

The inspection will typically be a cheaper component than appraisal, phase one, survey etc.Attorneys fees of 4,000 are not uncommon but it is unusual they are requesting this before coming to terms on price.

By the time the deal sank I was ready for it to be over but the truth is this IS NOT UNCOMMON.

In a hot market it is not uncommon to face a multiple offer situation, and doing upfront inspection, and even waiving inspection altogether is one way to put your offer in a better light against other offers.

Not that uncommon where I invest.

Now, consider that having two or more such issues together is not uncommon!

Different clearances are not uncommon, you might find some adjustment there.We're about to replace linoleum with tile, without replacing the countertops.

I don't know enough about the house to know it's real value, but it's not uncommon for banks to be unrealistic in what they want for a property.

Investors and brokers is a two way street.Being that I am both I understand both equations.If a buyer came to me for a certain area wanting a fully performing property at an 11 cap and I know for a FACT that properties in that area are trading at 9's everyday of the week then that buyer is unrealistic.I will say it is fine that an investor if they choose wants to go on a wild goose chase for a year to try and find a property that is very uncommon in the marketplace to purchase.Just do not expect any broker or agent who values their time to go on such a mission.