Being gutted and framed out already meant he was going to save a ton of lumber + demo costs.

@Pat MullerI’m sorry if I wasn’t clear.I meant, the only way prices would have any downward pressure to prevent them from being more expensive in the future would be higher interest rates.

@Michael Dumler I meant to say that I am under contract.

When I read your headline I assumed you meant a repair escrow. 

Seems like all my planning meant absolutely nothing.

It's not meant to be treated as some holy text.  

That meant the seller got most of their money from the sale and could pay for it and if they didn't, I had held back enough to more than cover the new septic.

She went on to tell me that I have to contact a biohazard company to clean up the fluids and smell because she wants to access the apartment to retrieve some of her possessions that she left there.

We are #1 in this list.The 20 Worst Places to Live in Kansas (moneyinc.com) Well take no offense I meant  good place to be From  ??

I am not saying this is what they meant.