Rehab turmoil and trouble

[Jacob Rzewnicki]

So me and my brother in law are looking into the house of a family friend. The house is vacant but it’s full of garbage (4ft high in some places) due to the fact that she was a terrible hoarder. I went and walked through it today and all of the garbage and appliances and flooring etc. is pretty self explanatory. However, I noticed two cracks in the living room wall running from the top down a couple of inches. There is also a small gap in between the wall and ceiling in one spot. We want to get it inspected before we move forward with anything however it’s hard with all of the garbage. With the cracking we’re worried about foundation problems. Anyone have any insight into a rehab like this or what the cracks might entail?

Thanks In advance!

[Theresa Harris]

If it is foundation problems, depending on how the house is built, you should be able to see the foundation from the basement, crawl space or outside.