sewer scope & radon testing -- should it be performed?

[Neil Hohmann]

Hello,

We're putting a contract on a single-family home in Kansas City and I'm wondering if many buy & hold investors believe it's worth spending the additional money to perform radon testing and a sewer scope. This is a 3bd/2ba, 1200 sqft house built in 1957. We're out-of-state (even out-of-country) investors.

We will have the house inspected thoroughly and will check for termites, which are apparently prevalent in the area. Have any of you done radon testing for a rental? Should we spend the additional $ on a sewer scope based on the year/type of property? 

Thank you in advance,

Neil