Code violations can possible lead to motivated seller's, contact them to see what their situation is and provide a solution.

We better have done prior due diligence or have a clause in the contract allowing escape with deposit refund, or we would be in the same situation as you.HUD properties and most all foreclosures need work.

I would be careful how you approach this situation.

The situation is my family member has a house that she no longer resides in.

Banks aren't good sources of money in either of these situations.

Fixing this is going to depend on how bad the affected area is.If there's just some mold spots on a bathroom ceiling, you can kill the mold with some vinegar, or bleach/borax.Bigger mold defects (like deep penetration) might cost you significantly more.If I was in this situation, I'll first get a friend out who knows what he/she is doing for input, then maybe start getting quotes from mold specialists.And you do want to do this as soon as possible - you're right this could affect your health and that of your loved ones

Is there anything I need to be concerned about with "retaliation" in this situation?

I wish I could go into more specific details about your two wholesale deals that flopped, but I don't have that experience (yet), but I do know there is a great deal of info on your situation within the BP site.Best of luck!

This is one of those situations that probably has a lot of moving parts.

Civil liabilities can still be pursued in some situations.