Looks like Twoxentrix gave you a great list of things to look at. Follow his recommendations and you should at least know what issues you'll need to get fixed. I suspect the front bumper is probably a Ruenel (hard to see in photos) and would guess the rear may be the same? Very heavy and stout bumpers and I'd consider them better than Aluminess, especially if you ever "test" their purpose... But they are HEAVY.
On these older SMB's you may want to look at the front control arms and see if the van has the open channel versions. If so, they tend to crack and should be replaced with the round ones. Also, a RIP suspension would be an upgrade to consider down the road.
As far as price??? I must me missing something as a clean low mileage 7.3 should go for $55-65K even if they need a few things worked on. That said, there maybe a reason "yours" is only listed at $44K, so follow the recommendations of others here to make sure you know what you'd be getting yourself into.
Best of luck and hopefully you end up with a gem.
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2001 Sportsmobile RB50 7.3
West Central Mountains, Idaho
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