Found a property I like, it's a tri-plex and the basement is covered with mold from the outside ground level to the floor of the unit, also there is a huge tree in the back yard and the roots are all over the back yard ,no grass I suppose because of the roots and all the gutters are filled with stuff from the tree(s) 3 bedrooms upstairs and 2 in the basement nice size bedrooms too, question is Is this an up-hill battle ending in defeat or can this property be saved????

I called them on Friday and am supposed to hear back by the 24th.

If I am a tenant looking to move in and almost immediately I am supposed to pay to fill the oil tank, I am going to be seriously ticked off.

The city/county stamps and state stamps are supposedly to pay those transfer taxes.

Engineered wood is supposed to be better in humid areas than hardwood, etc. 

Most of your questions are not very complicated, and it concerns me that if the agent could not answer/or find an answer that they may drop the ball elsewhere costing you your hard earned money.Michael, yes you are supposed to stay in the FHA property for a minimum of 1 year. 

Why do you suppose it's still on the market?  

I suppose I didn't give enough detail or explain properly.

If I'm an appraiser living and appraising in a low cost area, and suppose I net $400 per appraisal, I can live my happy little life on eight high quality appraisals a month.

I've heard that the water is supposed to be of good quality but I'm not sure if the city pipes have ever been updated (I assume not).