For example, a hard money lender backs out at the last minute and never funds the deal so it never closes, or you do a final walk through and aren't satisfied with the condition of the house and back out, or there's a natural disaster right before closing that destroys the house, or any number of things that prevent you from ever owning the house after you sign the paperwork.  

Essentially, I would need to refinance out of a VA loan to conventional loan, ideally with 20% equity to prevent PMI.  

A seller would finance a property with defects that knowingly would prevent qualification of some other form of finance.

At Leen’s Lodge in Grand Lake Stream, Maine, a group of chief economists, money managers, financial advisors and officials from a Fed regional bank got together for a fishing retreat disguised as an economic retreat. ...

This is equally important to the dumpster to prevent mold/mildew, etc.All exit strategies back on the table.

Won't help the current situation, but your landlord could get ideas from BPers to prevent this next month!

Big ticket but nothing that prevents anybody from moving in.

Prevents a lot of problems later.

What's preventing an inspection before you make your offer?

I'm not sure if you can "prevent" childcare at-home in your area from tenants, but if you can, I would.