If siphoning is occurring then you don't have adequate plumbing venting in that branch of pipes. 

For example, in one experiment, homeowners who were told how much money they could lose from the failure to insulate their home adequately were more likely to insulate their homes than those who were told how much they could save.

I would merely refer all parties to Civil Procedure Rule 231 and seek immediate counsel in the state of PA for all legal questions.As to issues of a legal nature; listen to your attorney.

Unfortunately, all title companies are demanding more and more documentation, especially when dealing with entities on title, but that is just the nature of the business due to all the fraudulent transfers.

There is a lot of grey area in between, medical conditions, landlord negligence etc...A city council in my county just passed a referendum that would require tenants to split the cost with landlord for specific repairs related to natural disasters, very interesting.

Unless you want to use a pump system, drains have to have natural gravity fall, and you might not be able to get that in some locations.

Tenants do not take adequate caution to avoid second floor water  leakage.

When I continued to ask if the process would be any different for an REO, he simply said that "as long as the appraisal is adequate, it won't be a problem."

I would like to go ahead with this, but am a bit nervous due to the nature of the buy.House:3/2, 1700 sqft; 20 yr old.

No wild animals are permitted – such as birds (except those that are caged), chinchillas, ferrets, fish (in tanks 20 gallons or more without adequate insurance naming CMG Leasing as additional insured), iguanas, monkeys, pot-bellied pigs, rabbits, raccoons, rodents of any kind, skunks, snakes or reptiles of any kind, tarantulas, scorpions or spiders of any kind, weasels. .