There are also winter issues (e.g frozen pipes possibly bursting and having to crank up the heat to prevent that) that we don't deal with in CA.

Years ago, a plumber told us that whoever plumbed the subdivision had issues with the pipes as they curved around the corners, so we're not the only ones with issues. 

It simply becomes exhausting dealing with all the issues in D class Section 8.

Also, does the basement have the legal height you can run into underpinning and digging out the basement (Some moving parts - there could be piping in the basement floor, etc.)Lastly, If you finish the basement and not approved and permits pulled correctly.

Demolition of the existing basement wall, ceiling, electrical wiring and fixtures, water and sewage pipes and fixtures.3.

If it's because there's hail damage or the HVAC is old or whatever, then laughable@Andrew Syrios What about needing to add a clean out and old corroded copper pipes?

They just left a homeowner high and dry, when a personal residence flooded due to a pipe quietly leaking for months!

It’s been great, even though we had a pipe burst in the freeze.

A typical sink drain is made of 1-1/4" diameter pipe.

So, you might find it has been stripped of anything of value such as HVAC, pipes, wires, etc after you bought it.