@Aaron SilkAnother mystery to the puzzle is the adoption of the 7 year old .

I havent put all the pieces of the puzzle together yet and thought I would throw this out there for advice from those that have done something similar to this?

A few questions... maybe another piece or two of the puzzle will fall into place. 1.

My rate lock expires Monday and this is the one missing piece of the puzzle (already appraised for 30% more than my '13 purchase).

Folks are always puzzled as to where my garage access is when they are in my office.

I'm not sure that I'd call that "move in ready", but I've seen much, much worse.I agree with the inspector that you should inquire into a warranty for the foundation work that was done in the past as well.I think the issue is that since you're relying on a property manager, some of these things that I would consider minor (such as weather stripping doors, cleaning out dryer vents, changing out light bulbs, sealing the bathtub, tree trimming) are things that I'd spend a day or so doing myself and it'd be no big deal - less than $100 of materials - might cost you a bit more since you're paying for labor.The one thing that is puzzling to me is the crack in the bathroom wall.  

I find this puzzling (and maybe I'm terribly niave).

I feel like I am missing a huge chunk of the puzzle here, and am hoping someone can help.3) For my final question, as an extension to number two, let's say I have 5 properties in my name totaling $1,000,000 value.

At the very beginning, I felt like I couldn't comfortably make offers if I didn't have more pieces of the puzzle in place. 

That’s the only thing holding me back right now and I’d love to knock that piece of the puzzle out and buy the house.