What should I be concerned about with a 147 year old home?

We want to move my mother in law into a house (a new pre-fabricated house on a permanent foundation) on about 3/4 of an acre of our land.  

It is all about efficientcy and providing the tenants with more immediate service to their concerns.  

I'll keep up with the other forums concerning this and that link was exactly what I was looking for Jill Patton!

I'm concerned with the 2/3 that is inaccessible/visible... that close to the ground... termites, decay, etc.  

My main concern is how much it is going to cost to repair foundation and also the fact that I am not able to view the finished basement because it is an occupied bank foreclosure.I still have time to back out of the deal.

The inspector said his biggest concern was temporary patch jobs in the roof...so I am lookingThe real estate agent is finding, but I thought I would do my own research for learning purposesI asked a friend who said his guys usually don't come for an estimate in escrow, but rather if work was getting done.1.)

Tell her openly you are concerned about her past and any new boy friend needs to apply for residency just like she did and you are not obligated to accept him.Say yes and "I hope this works out for both of us"

The concerns of title underwriters that Account Closed mentioned have also resulted in most title companies not being willing to close other types of transactions with the end-buyers funds. 

However, with my units that rent for $1300, the $300 hit wouldn't be a major concern.