Best bet would be to spend a few hundred bucks to have a structrual engineer have a look and tell you want to do.

I bet it was a great, albeit painful at times, learning experience.

Continue that habit until your future looks the way you want it to.

Oh please, I bet next you're going to lecture us on how he needs to "take control of his personal finances before investing"I think it's obvious what this guy needs next - a hard money loan. 

Now to PROVE that a seller knowingly knew a material fact and did not disclose it or hid something is a very high bar to reach in court.In the purchase and sale there is generally a section that absolves the brokers of any liability and that it is upon the buyer to investigate things and use the proper experts accordingly.Your best bet at this point might be to pay  a few hundred to a commercial litigation attorney  not to do litigation, as that is extremely expensive, but have them review your case.

Reaching out to a qualified broker is your best bet both in terms of providing guidance and shopping your quote for the best rate (which may come from a different provider each year).

This is your best bet to start is to network as best you can with people actively working in your area and get their thoughts.

Jon - I had no trouble understanding this post at all :)If you check, I bet you'll find that these two properties are on the same note (it's called blanket note).  

You bet!

I personally have nothing to hide, so am happy to divulge to my seller exactly what I do, and most certainly advise our intentions both practically and financially.My opening line is usually, "Hi, I'm calling from New Zealand" that's usually enough to get the conversation started - unfair advantage - you bet . . . . but us Kiwi's are a creative bunch!