Most recently fully compiled data (Nov 2018) has it at 3.1%, not 6%: https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.al_birmingham_msa.htmSimilarly, our jobs growth over the past 12 months for which full data is available (Nov 2017-2018) shows jobs growth of 25,102 jobs, or just under 5%... (25,102 increase / 505,088 jobs in Nov 2017): https://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServletSince census data is from 2010 and won't be done again until 2020, the USCB has to estimate population and other metrics based on trends, so bear that in mind.

@Avi Lah99.99% of these you will have to bear these costs as most states are buyer beware and the seller may not have known.If this was done to my house I would have had no idea as I bought it the way it isAlso an attorney to pursue this will cost you more than the fix and again you would have to prove the seller knew about this and willfully withheld it from you.

What value you used for depreciation upon conversion has no bearing on your gain...it is as you suspected.  

They bear the brunt of the responsibility and none of the glory. lol Seriously though, the right lender, makes and breaks deals for all parties.

Another big one is the soil report.

It only takes a few minutes and you would have the inspector there to bear witness in case it had to go through their office again. 

What someone paid for something has no bearing on it's value, if you paid $100k rather than $10k that wouldn't change what you could sell it for.  

Can anyone give me an guesstimate on what it would cost to replace a load bearing beam in a basement that is 50 feet long.

If I needs more than we thought and more than the numbers can bear, then we either lower our offer or we cancel the contract.  

This cost variability depends on factors such as system design, property size, soil type, and system capacity requirements.