The house doesn't have much damage but is pretty filthy.

(Horizontal cracks are a big deal, vertical cracks not as much), condition of main beams (if it has wooden structural components, is there wood-destroying insect damage?)

I mean, the places I recently looked at are lower end neighborhoods are $550000 with foundation and roof damage, where the rents would barely cover the mortgage, these would be investment only properties.

The current tenants have vacated the property and have left $7,100 in damages.

We actually implemented tenant liability insurance with appfolio because we had a tenant caused fire in a property and after all was said and done the owner's insurance company went after the tenants for the fire damage, and they did not have the money to pay it.  

The second my dad got me to replace one that was damaged in a motorcycle wreck. 

The unthinkable has happened, a drunk driver ran into my mobile home! He pushed it a good foot so that the water lines underneath the home have busted and a couple of the cinder blocks it stands on are askew making it...

I mistakenly bought a house in chester, pa. through a auction that had extensive fire damage for about $2200.

I could go max out my friends/family/crowdfunding options, but that probably wouldn't get me much beyond 20-30%...Anyhow, let me know if I'm missing something in terms of a strategy that might appeal to this seller.Thanks,-Orion HI Orion,As long as the roofer will give you a roof cert showing it will "certify," for now that will be sufficient but usually the roof is not an issue unless it is announce via written statements on the appraisal or  disclosed by the seller through the seller disclosure statement.As for the decking unless its visibly dry rotted with an indication of extreme termite damage that might have spread to the structure of the home you should be fine with a bit of deck damage but it depends on the extent you're referring to.When you refer to the siding, how much damage are you talking about to the siding?

There was too much structural damge as well as cosmetic damage.