House with foundation problems

I bought my first house thinking I was making the smartest decision of my life. Cute neighborhood, good price, passed inspection… that’s the key moment

Fast forward 3 years. Cracks started showing up in the walls.But it didn’t seem like a big deal, indeed it looked fixible

This is where the problems began. My windows became difficult to open and close. My beautiful little house was moving under my feet

And that is when I called in the foundation expert. He came to my place, took some measurements, and then gave me the number. It was quite shocking. We are talking about figures in thousands, if not more

And after hearing all the problems I tried listing it traditionally. 2 agents came by, looked at the cracks, and basically ran for the hills. One straight up told me to sell it for pennies or tear it down. The other said she'd list it but couldn't guarantee anything

I felt stuck. Couldn't afford the repairs, couldn't sell it normally. But I also couldn't keep living there watching it slowly fall apart.

Then I found these we buy houses companies that specialize in as-is purchases. Reached out to a few. Most offered laughable amounts. But one of them made a reasonable offer. Not amazing, but fair enough that I could walk away without losing my shirt

Signed the paperwork. 2 weeks later, keys handed over. Done!

Part of me wonders if I gave up too soon. Maybe I could've saved for repairs. Maybe found a buyer willing to take on the project. But honestly? The peace of mind is worth something too

Anyone else dealt with foundation nightmares? Did you fix or flee?