u/Marctheshark_

Or does my ignorance make this look worse than it might be?

These images are from the inspection report I received for a house that I'm under contract to buy. To me the house is worth seeing what all my options are and not immediately walking away from, but I don't know at what point I should stop trying to make it work.

What are your thoughts on all of this? What are the structural implications? Does this require a complete overhaul? Can the roof/structure be okay if areas are spot-treated?

(Thanks in advance, and please kindly direct me elsewhere if these questions can be better answered elsewhere.)

Just checked out a house I'm interested in and noticed the load bearing wall is not straight: The upper and lower edges of the wall (where the wall meets the ceiling and the floor) come out toward the middle of the span, making the wall appear bowed.

The first image I've attached shows the wall in question on the right side for context (although you can't really see what I'm referring to), while the second image shows on the left side (this picture was taken from the opposite side as the first) where the edge of the wall appears warped.

The house is very old, but underwent a major overhaul within the last 10 years. Is this is a sign of shoddy work, damage over time, or do I have little to worry about?