.- Repair: More extensive than common wall cracks were observed at the rear of the house.

I am not ignoring your out reach and welcome, just observing a bit from afar until I can wrap my mind around it all...................thank you all again for your warm and inviting welcome!

hello @Steve Christensen I am an observer as well; trying to be more forward in communicating and assisting in the forums.

For personal education, is it possible to have an arrangement for observation on the progress?

Advice or Observations??

Use photos and anecdotal comments and observations that come from your personal experience. 

The inspection is compared to what your reasonable expectations were about the condition of the property based on your own previous observations, what the agents presented, and what the disclosure stated.

Exterior wood siding, framing, and/or trim rot was observed at one or more locations.4.

Additionally, while there are 10,000 or more engineers coming with Northrop alone, we've observed new commercial building for various aspects of the medical field.https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.fl.htm  An "Economy at a Glance" link is available at this location for various MSAs. http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2017/04/21/brevard-economy-grows-rosier-jobs-and-housing/100738754/From a video at that link: 3000 jobs gained last month, 300 jobs in new call center, housing jumped 11% yoy in March, foreclosed sales fell 52% in same period.  

Moved here about a year ago when the market was still favorable, but am just now getting started with investing and am in awe of the price changes I've observed...