My thoughts were to have an inspector come out rather than a contractor to do the general assessment. ...Alex is the property in Indy as well?

(Photos from a third party inspector)

Quote from @Dina Schmid: You can sell anything you want, but that doesn't mean it will qualify for a home loan or be accepted by a building inspector. 

Knowing about construction, how to pick a good inspector and read inspection reports will save you a lot of headache/money -  it's difficult to invest in RE just by doing things online.

Your option to inspect or not.#3 Your profile says iu are a real estate broker? 

I've worked with a client in a very similar situation, and have spoken to many inspectors/engineers/builders, etc about things like this.

The fire inspectors couldn't care less about your bookings and are taking their jobs VERY seriously. 

Floor boards were severely charred and inspector worries there could be damage to framing in parts of the house we can’t see (in fact, that side of the house seems to be sagging anyways, which is worrisome). 

realize that inspectors feel they must find something.- i suspect you will learn a lot.  

Perhaps a nice 1950's built bungalow.Always hire a 3rd party property inspector to give you an unbiased feel for the home.