I did notice that it has old electrical panels with round glass fuses rather than the breakers used now days.  

First and foremost, it was remedied quickly by the GC which he verified by sending me a picture and his check was in the mail that day.A little back story for those interested, it was electrical work being done (upgrade service, newer bigger panel, and direct lines/dedicated circuits to upstairs bedrooms) The 'thing' sticking out was a drill bit that came up from the basement when the electrical subs were prodding to see where the floor was vs.

I do not believe any ethics panel would find you in violation of the law nor the code of ethics for doing so if the end result is getting your seller a higher price.

The house is in decent shape New Furnace New water heater New carpet in main living area New electric service panel and from the mast There is some knob and tube but a lot of it has been re-done guess I'm just a bit iffy on moving forward with this since the house is so old.

I will send you a DM with recommendations on financing.Regarding programs that provide grants for energy efficiency- There are a number of programs for homeowners including solar panels; green housing incentives. 

I have some experience at this.what we did when we were buying SFR rentals was:1. new pex piping 2. new roof3. new HVAC mechanicals4. new waste line to the street. ( number one call we would get was backed up plumbing from root intrusion)5. upgrade electrical panel and wiring as needed.So we would look for homes were we could do these things the first month or so of owning them then put them into service. 

I am hoping to install the solar panels on the SFR only and submeter the ADU.

Any circuit breakers installed before then likely don't have that capability but it's as simple as removing the panel cover, installing the new breaker and connecting the white coiled wire.

I think the main draw is that we have a panel of attorneys and people who worked with the DRE on the legislation and regs as presenters.There are many who will just rely on their attorney's interpretation of this, and if their attorney is right, they're in great shape!

Buy an old panel truck for $2K and get it wrapped (maybe $3K)...