If the units are properly zoned than you are in good shape and I would not let this stop you from buying.

Hmmm...maybe I'll buy extra grates to store in the owner's closet, so we'll have clean ones to use when we visit!

I convinced them to let me buy my brothers half instead.  

But trust me, it's possible to make it happen even without a ton of cash or perfect credit.I’ve been in your shoes and managed to buy a number of properties without using my own credit or cash.

I recommend a structural engineer further evaluate and make recommendations related to this observation” And regarding this make-shift supports: “Temporary posts exist in the basement that should be considered for replacement with a permanent support system.A temporary post is noted as a support to the ground that does not appear to be resting on a footer.This temporary support post is holding up a metal beam supporting a large portion of the house.This is a structural concern that should be reviewed by a qualified engineer/contractor”I will include a couple pics as well  pass, go buy land and build in columbus. we build on slabs you won't even have a basement with ugly pics. 

Even if you did have $100,000 just laying around...how many properties could you buy with 20% down?  

I am UC on a NC in home built in 1948 - closing in a few days. At first walk through when the house was furnished, it looked like an extensive rehab project.  Now with the sellers items out of the house, it's looking ...

So it really comes down to buying now at a lower price, or waiting for rates to drop to buy at a higher price. 

We are buy and hold investors out of Lowell MA with a few hundred units in MA and NH.

If you buy at 373k, you're probably paying around 2,200 a month in mortgage.