You have to ask yourself is it worth buying the house and paying out of pocket to have the repairs done. I guess the answer to that question should be determined by how good of a deal you are getting on the house. Did you have an appraisal done?
Your other option would be to get an estimate on the repairs that need to be done and ask the seller to deduct that amount from the selling price. If they refuse to do so you can walk. And if you are in a slow market you can play the waiting game and come back to them in a month or so with another offer.
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