My professional experience come in the form of mortgage originator with Wells Fargo and lead residential appraiser for multiple cities in the Hennepin County Assessors office.

Add in the fast cash as more of an aside rather than leading with it.You should start with asking if she has plans to move back to town or has thought about selling.

Also, the type of loan you are getting plays a big role.

Which leads me to my question....

They had major issues with lead times and hitting their deliveries which was annoying, but we have also experienced an issue with the large sliding window in our master bedroom (seems a seal exposure/draft issue) already within a year or so.So I won't be buying Crestline again, maybe not fair but that's my data point...

This leads to a couple questions:1.

@Gareth Fisher what pieces of information or data could lead one to conclude we sit a top a "house of cards"?

If they help you and it leads to you helping them get more business you'll be in a much better position the next time. 

Each time I talk to a realtor, they say they can find what I want, and I get a lead that is either ready to be condemned or only needs paint and carpet.  

The types of inspections vary by property type and situation (and locale), but in Illinois, a licensed home inspector generally inspects the home first, and other inspections and tests (for things like lead paint, asbestos, etc.) can be ordered if revealed to be necessary by the initial inspection.Based on the outcome of inspections, buyers may elect to ask the seller for repair work, closing cost credits, or a reduction in the sale price due to flaws that were uncovered.