When I go I do these thingsCheck under sinks for even small leaks.

We're just waiting on lending docs to get to the Title company to close this one finally.

You'll likely save yourself headache and potential false eviction later by being patient here and following formal eviction law, even if he only paid $400.Why didn't you repair the gas leak from the fire?

Cost are going to be different state to state also.Buy purchasing with cash you won't have many cost that people incur with a loan such as loan fees, appraisals, and bank doc fees.

If a previous idiot vented a dryer inside, or ignored a leak or its because a wet basement, or something that you are reasonably be sure can be corrected, then put an offer minus the cost to fix it.Not a buff on the climate in CO, but a big exhaust fan and some mold spray or bleach might be enough.

But, that is so far out and unlikely, I can't believe I could even come up with that.IMO, you really need to stop reading the county indexes and docs and get a title company to tell you their take.

If the roof had leaked so much as to cause the ceiling drywall to fall down am I setting myself up for big costly repair?

Here, the title report relies on only recorded docs.

If you clean it now, their car is just going to leak again and you'll have to re-clean.You could put a flat board on it so the leak will go on the board.

That would be much cheaper to spend a few hundred bucks to have the pipes checked for cracks, leaks, damage than replace pipes that maybe perfectly fine or have another 20 years of life.