The real estate sector is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the twin engines of technology and sustainability.

Buy or inherit and hold all their lives while working the properties for income.I've seen teachers, firemen, software engineers and all sorts of people utilize both strategies successfully.

There will be some giant surprises to many there when you have to start paying engineers for frequent evaluations and making the structural repairs required.   

I'm located in San Antonio, Texas and do civil engineering for developers on projects all across Texas.

The other (better) developers know they can sell by themselves and don't want or need to pay outrageous commissions to get their deals marketed.So basically, you're getting a discount on a purposefully engineered overpriced retail price.

Buy or inherit and hold all their lives while working the properties for income.I've seen teachers, firemen, software engineers and all sorts of people utilize both strategies successfully.

Additional costnot included will be the incurred costs of city inspections, permits andunforeseen code additions""Any change orders will be authorized before work is performedAdditional Bill for Permits, Engineering and Code supplement will bepayable upon approval and payment (documentation provided)."

-Has no crawlspace (common for older properties) so we couldn't see the foundation-Drywood termite/wood decaying fungi damage seen on all the windows/doors/parts of the beam on the exterior, parts of roof decking and rafters in the attic-Old leaks/moisture damage seen in the ceilings and attic-Parts of the roof has patch work-Roof doesn't have any permits on record (don't know how old it is)Seller's offer to me:-Fumigation treatment for drywood termites (tenting the house)-Replace and repair all damage wood throughout the house-Replace the entire roof with a new permit-Replace one window in every room (not all)-Pay for a structural engineer to inspect the foundation-Offer to get quotes for repairs and have a 15-20K budget to make all repairs, house is 500K.

Also, engage either an architect or civil engineer, or both. 

I know you weren't trying to be snarky, but it also sounds like you've drawn a conclusion here that I wanted mommy and daddy to get me out of tax jail, and that I came to BiggerPockets in the hopes someone would reverse-engineer the ethics of that for me.