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We are considering buying a small brownstone in prime Blyn brownstone but are a bit scared by the inspection report, which listed the house as being only in “fair” condition with lots of potential problems i.e. some asbestos on basement pipes, badly done roor, loose cornice, some foundation erosion, etc. Do these problems sound typical? Or is a “fair” condition house (as opposed to “fairly good” or “good”) more the norm? The house is priced OK for this market, but of course is still a ton of money so we want to be sure it’s a good investment…