All utilities would be under my name, proper insurance placed and I would change DMV and to the new address while we wait also, so I don’t see any red flags coming from this.. our current home is about 3 blocks away also and will become a rental when we are able to move, so insurance would be change to rental and place on new house as primary as soon as escrow closes?

The loan can be red flagged for talking to the appraiser about value. 

That's a red flag but it's also an invitation for negotiation. 

Their lawyer is not willing to entertain any more changes at this point, also a bit of a red flag.

Tree roots can be another source of cracks in a foundation.You mentioned it's an older house, in which case 5% might not be enough for ongoing repairs budget.

@Marco Morkous Silly/stupid question, given that you’ve had a pro work on what everyone appears to presume is a utility sewer line, but: are you sure that the house is not on a septic tank, with the root of the problem there?

Yes, traditional homes appreciate quicker...if you're into flipping that's great...but that FAST appreciation is also a RED FLAG for overpricing the market.The experienced MHP investors I've talked that have MHP's that are clean & well managed....hardly ever have a vacancy even in a bad economy.Remove the fear, dig in and do your due diligence.

My 2 pennies on the matter is that you may want to consider a Monopoly-like move and transition from green houses to red hotels (houses to apartments) down the line.

It just depends on if you need to be closer to Brown/Red lines or if Blue might work.

As you may or may not know, the real estate market has been red hot here with inventory very low and demand up super high.