40s, dumb, did internet due diliegence.

bought property, tax auction, west coast.  as far as i can see, worst of it, it has just sat empty for 3 years prior to purchase.

it is a house.  personal inspection shows nothing disturbed.  what am i in for?  owner was very old, so i know i'm in for roof, exterior paint, normal things. owner is now in long term care.  not much details yet til title in hand, roll of the dice a little there, but would love any experiences positive or negative on this type of situation?   i assume with age, deferred maintenance, old appliances, basically time machine when they went into retirement, thats all good.  no pets i can ascertain.  no horading risks, just normal old person who then went into a home as she was privilideged to do.   teach me what to look for, whats gone ****ed, or hidden cost sinks plz!

tbc - property was well and properly maintained until she went into long term care, hedges trimmed to perfect topiary care, fenceboards renewed semi-annually, all to a high level of quality.  (they've since overgrown).. and yes, just given timelines and history, roof, appliances, all assumed to be outdated. more concerned about the rest of it. (roof just at 17yr, so at end of life, but known quantity, maybe extendibile a bit)