Can you provide me with some constructive criticism to make future calls better?

nationally, the typical construction worker earns $20/hourfor CA small landlords with small repairs needed, DIY & handymen are quite affordable.sorry OR licensure ordinances don't address the need for affordable small repairs the way at least CA's do.

Second when you say "not to code" do you mean poorly constructed or do you mean that the lateral's actual physical location was not approved to run across the neighboring property?

Price the windows from a construction wholesaler.

You only pay points and closing costs once with a 203k while your typical construction loan is after you already close and pay points and closing costs, then you pay them again on the construction loan and realize they want this construction loan paid off in 6-12 months and you will then pay closing costs again. 

For plain jane SFR type transaction you could go a whole career and never speak to a RE attorney.. the only time is usually when your getting threatened to be sued  LOL for some constructional issue or dispute.Night and Day in how we transact compared to how you folks transact.. 

Perhaps it falls to you to enlighten him on his MANY mistakes and oversights (and maybe undertake to NEVER do business with him until he gets his act together).Regarding your comment "Only one other house in the neighborhood was a 2br 1 bath comp. and it hadn't sold in a while.

Try a construction-perm loan.

I have heard that SM Construction might be a good group. 

If they discover that the buyer has not respected the occupancy rules governing access to the property, they may claim a material breach in the purchase agreement. 3) cost overruns often occur in construction projects.