I'll get my title search in a few days which I am sure will reveal back taxes that need paid and other things.

I found an REO that a quick talk with neighbor revealed interesting stuff.

Revealing underlying patterns from embossed floorcoverings is less of an issue than laying over offset joints or other significant irregularities.

When I called and asked the contractor, he revealed that he did not get any because his buddy told him that he didn't need to.Of course, I flipped out!

Advertised as triplex but county property search reveals it's a duplex (agent allegedly unaware of this).

As always, consulting an attorney may reveal more options.

Question 1 intended to uncover any attachment to the house.Question 2 should get her thinking about some of the nasty things that happen to houses either by weather, neglect or vandals and squatters.Question 3 is intended to reach into the depths of her mind to reveal her thoughts about the future plans for the property and if it's a burden, etc.

Since you want to do buy-and-hold, listen to my podcast interview as I reveal my worst investing mistake (I bought a 36-unit apartment building) and how I turned it around (by buying a 100+ unit apartment complex!).

You can learn from my "mentoring" as I reveal what happens in my real estate business every week here:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/121707-real-life-of-a-real-estate-investorYou can also listen to all the podcasts.

Since you want to do buy-and-hold, listen to my podcast interview as I reveal my worst investing mistake (I bought a 36-unit apartment building) and how I turned it around (by buying a 100+ unit apartment complex!).