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Getting the deal of a lifetime, too, on this newly renovated oakland home, buying it as is. you walk into the house. and you see a lot of nice stuff. >> absolutely. on the surface, it looked pretty good. >> reporter: but beneath, something her inspector cautioned she might find. more than $15,000 in hidden costs. from loose, hazardous wires to leaks in her sewer. and a year after buying, erica found two feet of water under debris in the basement. >> there was a lake. a lot of flooding issues. >>...

And 114% from the year before. ericka doolittle thought she was getting the deal of a lifetime, too, in this oakland home. buying it as is. you walk into the house. and you see a lot of nice stuff. >> absolutely. on the surface, it looked pretty good. >> reporter: but beneath, something her inspector cautioned she might find. more than $15,000 in hid costs. from loose, hazardous wires to leaks in her sewer. and a year after buying, erica found two feet of water under debris in the basement. >> t...