My thought is that this is very bad for the seller, so I probably have some considerable leverage to renegotiate if I find that there are still some substantive issues after we do our own home inspection (which I believe there will be, given the seller's reticence to do repairs). 

Now I'm not an expert because I'm currently in the procces of getting my first rental property using the VA loan, but the only money you would need is to pay for the inspections.

If it passed a VA inspection, I would think its ok.

I wasn’t going to throw all my money away on a house I haven’t investigated, I just wanted to submit an option check so that I could get an inspection and ward off other offers. 

Can I FHA loan inspector or appraiser be sued for approving a house with structural issues, Bought a house a few years ago thinking that the FHA wouldn’t approve a house that had structural issues after I purchased it...

Our purchases typically need between $1-4K in repairs to satisfy the municipality inspections and to make them rent ready.

I'm currently using it to just put up a handrail for a rental permit inspection. 

Once you have them in person, it is our duty to explain our value proposition - marketing, resources, team structure, systems and processes etc.With respect to why they shouldn't sell on their own:- Zillow direct most traffic to Premiere Agents so the seller only gets a small percentage of interested buyer inquiries- They are only exposing their property to a small portion of the market- It takes TIME to do showings, market open houses, negotiate contracts, coordinate inspections, appraisals, walkthroughs, etc.- Agents who list their property on MLS can expose the listing to other agents who are incentivized to bring forward a qualified buyer.

Maybe small feet.A foundation is a type of woman's undergarmet (similar to a girdle)But I think the poster was referring to the home the seller is divesting themselves of.To the OP, if you have an inspection option available, you'll have to decide whether you want to move forward at the current price or bail out. 

Hey @Nicholas MannSubmit your offer along with:-comps-pre-approval letter-proof of funds-proposed date of inspection (if applicable)-attorney info (to show you're ready for the contract phase)Offer price doesn't always dictate a strong offer, its showing them that you are serious and ready to move forward.That being said, if you know this could sell for 520K and that # makes sense to you, I wouldn't go too far below that # in hopes of getting a counteroffer.Best of luck to you moving forward!