Some of these are "curable defects", meaning things you can change, and some aren't.The recipe for a good deal involves finding an under-utilized property, getting a good price, and forcing some appreciation after you close.

This will reveal any/all defects (as well as the lien position of the foreclosing lender) and drastically reduce the risk.Good luck Jason!

Make the seller aware of the defects. 

Equally comical is the fact that someone would expect a buyer who was issued a title insurance policy with a purchase to expect a title defect and an 11K tax lien after closing because the title co supposedly dropped the ball. 

The property was maintained, the materials were defected, so I want to expense.

Just use defects as grounds for negotiation 

It is also likely proven that it does not have a defect from the factory.

Electrical code says the homeowner does not need a permit to replace defective (broken/not working) outlets/switches but if they are for cosmetics or and upgrade you need a permit... 

That unit where the tenant had to be removed - that seems to be an item in the seller's disclosure that was misrepresented because IMO it is a material defect that should have been disclosed under part 17 sub-part vi.

Now, he had the best possible outcome, his ins co happened to have a $50k mold claim coverage included and they covered ALL legal fees and case was dismissed with prejudice, since it was so obviously BS.Yet, I had to watch my brother go through about a year of often pure hell, since as this unfolded, he had no clue if he'd lose and who knows, when you're talking about things like a baby born with a deformed you know what (later conclusively proven to be a totally unrelated birth defect!)