[quote=ljinvestor]If it was recently rebuilt from the studs they should have permits on file with city which you can check on.[/quote]

Yep. Take a trip down to development services downtown and see what permits and inspections were done. If the seller didn’t pull permits, despite being a licensed contractor, I’d run away – far away.

The permit building inspections aren’t perfect by any means but they often catch “short cuts” and make the contractor fix them.

The rusty fan under the house is a big red flag to me. This guy is trying to cover stuff up.