Made the wifey happy, the only real reason we bought it.....Plan to live in it, and she hated our current home, so any decent deal worked for me~1350 square feet~3 bedrooms~1 bathroom :rolleyes: Here it is: (doesn't look too bad from the outside)Decent sized yardNew Trex deck under neath all the garbageWasher/dryer area :rolleyes: Back porch/den/who the hell knows what room.....look at the windows.

You should also ask for a legal survey, check County for flood zone, zoning, utility location and known geological/soils issues, protective trees (as we have in CA), etc.

Upon cleaning her place, it was discovered that the dog was going underneath the bed.How could I have nicely (and more importantly legally) handled the situation?

The basic things of paint, carpet are basic cosmetics. on the inside: I look at flooring stability, electrical panel, plumbing ( look underneath the sinks) for visible pipes or lack thereof, HVAC (heating/cooling units) roof, siding, check for signs of visible leaks in the ceilings, possible evidence of mold/mildew under windows .

What about a soil test is there one, or how are the plants, etc doing?

It's a lot of debt to repay with no asset underneath.

I've been moving more towards vinyl wood plank flooring (instead of tile) down here in Texas because the soil moves so darn much, I need a floor with a little give.

Your co-signer will carry your weight, so them being in US soil and them having a stable job is the basis for the loan approval, that said, both you and your co-signer don't really display that you have a stable monthly income to pay for the loan. 4.

(A full blast hose is 6 gallons a minute, 360 gallons an hour, 8600/day. 250,000/mo.)Anyway, talk to the insurance company (you’re going to want to look for foundation and soil damage if that much water was released under the home.) and then as mentioned talk to the water company. 

Seems like the most common approach is to include a contingency that the seller disposes of the tank and provides a clean bill of health on the soil.