<prompt> Human: My fiance and I have spent the last 2 years building our credit, saving money and paying down our debt and we are finally in the clear to purchase a home.First off, we live in SW Colorado and as many of you may know, Colorados market has sky rocketed. Its a sellers market through and through. So even though we have 25k saved, are DINKs, credit scores of 789 and 812, and make approx 109k together, we can still barely begin to touch anything that isnt a shack. I mean a mobile home on even an acre STARTS at 275k. Heres the thing, this is where we want to live and put our roots down long term so investing seems like the best idea. We also still just barely qualify for the USDA home loan which means fixed low interest and 0 down. By next year our salaries will have increased and we have the potential to change jobs so will no longer qualify. For this reason we are feeling the pressure to buy now. Timing is everything, right?Currently, we pay 1500mo plus utilities for our rental. We are tired of paying someone elses mortgage and would like to build our own equity so weve started seriously house hunting.Fast forward, we find a house that has been empty for 2 years, husband died in it, wife moves to Texas and just leaves it locked and unattended. Our realtor says he thinks he can get a deal on it for 225k, its listed for 300k and she just wants it gone. Theres a language barrier with the seller though so communication is a little more difficult between realtors, buyer and seller. House has been listed for 9 days and over 20 people have looked it over but I think we are the only ones drawing up an offer at the moment. Pros of house:Stick built in 1995Solid foundationHuge at 2500 sq ft averaging 116sq ft, when locally prices are usually closer to 190sq ft, if not more3 bdrm2 ba, 2 sun rooms, passive solar, new stainless appliances includedOut building and chicken coop 1.7 acres that backs up to state land so PRIVACY! Neighbors on either side are at a safe distance. other houses nearby sell for twice as much so thinking good investment if we can get this one in good, working order Cons:House is filthy, needs some serious cleaning and trash hauled awayExpired well permit and well that was low producing to begin with and smelled of hydrogen sulfide. Apparently they only ever used cisterns to get water to the house and just hauled water or had it delivered. Neighbor says his is the same so digging a new well is basically going to be in vain and a giant hassle. Cisterns are pretty common out here I guess given the rock formations that pose issues below. Note: there are x2, 1750 gal cisterns included in the sale, plus a 500gal one for irrigation that Id collect rainwater in.Deck is in need of repair Paint is chippingOut buildings need workMinor tile work in the sun roomSo...if youre still reading, are we in over our heads? We know that the house has to pass inspection and have reached out to the seller to fix some of these things so that we can get it financed. Havent heard back yet. Im afraid she is going to look for a cash offer just because the vibe Im getting is that she just doesnt want to deal with any of it she still lives in Texas and wants a quick sale. Realtors say that so long as cisterns get water to the house properly, and no one mentions the faulty well, inspection should pass. But would this become a problem for the future of we want to resell? We also like the house enough that we are willing to forgo some minor fixes in order to get the lower price point and encourage a fast sale...things like paint chipping and all the major cleaning. But would this affect our inspection? We dont want to clean for free, than have the inspection fall through and be out both the cash for it and our time spent cleaning. We have asked for the following to be checked and repaired and felt these were within reason and necessary for the inspection:Railing repaired, water pump working from cistern to house with decent pressure, electrical working, major included appliances working, septic needs to check out, heatcool system operates properly its almost winter here.Are we forgoing anything? Are we asking too much? Is the well going to be a serious problem in the future? Would cleaning the house on our own before inspection be a bad idea? We will need it and I really dont think she wants to pay out of pocket for anything, she just wants it gone. We dont have the cash offer so need the clean bill of inspection for obvious reasons, both for our protection and the financing. She doesnt have any cash offers yet so... its really just a matter of time. Feel like most are shying away from this house because its so grubby and because of the well but we dont mind the work if it means a good deal and potentially great investment opportunity. We havent found anything else we like, let alone can afford. Help! Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.  <response>: Generally you dont ask for things to be fixed before an inspection. I can see cleaning it but as a seller Id laugh and say no way on those pre inspection items. Why because you can still walk away and I just spent a lot of money fixing them. Usually those are part of a contact where I either agree to fix them before closing or I give you money to fix them yourself after closing. 