Step 1 is to not disclose how much money you have on a public website

I called the city to explain (I also let my realtor know as a courtesy so she could let the buyers' realtor know).In extreme eyesore situations, government gets involved and code enforcement liens on the property can add up over time.

"Housing" sounds like a government assistance program or a shelter.

More than likely non of this is a surprise to seller and there is a reason has not been attended to at this piont, mostly that they don't want to use their capital to do these repairs. 

Here's one of the longer ones where some of our regular CPA posters answer this very question: THE Thread on the Final GOP Tax Bill - Q&AWith that being said, if you really want to pay extra taxes, I'm sure the government will be happy to accept it

Buying a non-performing asset (an asset that generates no income), that I am only going to sleep in that sells for 6, 8 or 10 times the average income in a particular area, is not something I thought was a good "investment" in 2006, nor do I think it is today. 

Charge non refundable pet fee 200-250 a pet.

Structural Vs non-load bearing?

There may also be non-monetary factors to consider, such as the family members expected rate of appreciation for the property and tax considerations. 

Conventional loans are government backed.