If you are at the inspection and make your own list while present, you get a couple days ahead of the game and can plan out what you'll fix and not fix (obviously quickly taking care of latent or even hidden defects found during the inspection).

On one of my purchase contracts, I have this paragraph:  The Seller, at his option, agrees to furnish the Buyer, either a complete abstract of title certified to date, or a title insurance company's commitment to insure, to the above described real property, showing a merchantable title vested in the Seller, subject to: ______ Title Evidence shall be sent to ______ for examination by the Buyer as promptly and expeditiously as possible, and it is understood and agreed that the Seller shall have reasonable time after said Title Evidence has been examined in which to correct any defects in title.What goes in the blanks?

Meaning the value stated is subject-to the listed defects and the suggested repairs being completed.As-is value would be the opposite.

Call him or her or they out in a professional manner on the defects that you and your inspector found and a please people have it in writing please. 

A couple of scenarios where you could get the deposit back are if you place a financing contingency in the purchase agreement and you fail to obtain financing or if you have an inspection contingency and a defect is discovered during the inspection.

Further damage or defective work can lead to more damage or problems.

From being a GC, I now know that the risk part of a project (LNI, aesbestos, lead-based paint, injuries, employee complaints, milking the clock, OSHA safety compliance, safety training and meetings, litigation, construction defect warranties, etc) equals the cost of direct labor and materials.

. - repair handrail#7 [Throughout] 302.4 Overgrown weeds or grass - All premises and exterior shall be maintain free from weeds or grass in excess of 10 inches - Cut overgrowth#8 [Throughout] 307.1 Accumulation of rubbish or garbage - Property must be clean of all rubbish or garbage - Remove all rubbish and garbage-#9 [Throughout] 305.3 Interior surfaces - Cracked or loose plaster:: decayed wood and other defective surface conditions shall be corrected. - Repair walls

Up until now, I've just described personality defects about which nothing legal can likely be done; however, while she was home in NYC for break (where we are from), her landlord told her that he literally broke open into her bedroom because she forgot to leave the heat on and the pipes could freeze.

It is a duplex I would be financing, however I just got the home inspectors report back and there are some things on that report listed as defective that make me concerned.