As long as they are licensed and insured it should be fine.

Plenty will argue me on that one, and that's fine, but I won't buy there.So, hopefully that helps with both sides of the coin?

The new restrictions bar residents and commercial water users from using drinkable water to hose off sidewalks and driveways, water lawns or gardens to the point of causing runoff, wash cars without a shutoff nozzle and using potable water in fountains.California drought: $500-a-day water fines passed

It should be fine - but I don't know Seattle laws well. 2.)

I want to get out there and start my learning process, besides tuning into this fine website full of information. 

You are a licensed realtor in the state of X (if applicable)A truly motivated seller will be fine with all this. 

It's fine if you can't budget for these items yourself. 

I have a separate checking account just for this purpose works fine and best of all it's instant!

I did call them to ask questions, and one thing I did not really like, was the fact thatthey said they will not guarantee funding, and that is fine however they do not have any preferred funding sources that they would assist us with.

If they look ok once you paint the walls, then they're probably fine.