Leads from home inspector?

[Alfred Edmonds]

My question is pretty simple. I would like to ask a friend of mine who is a very reputable home inspector in my area to let me know about "problem" homes he has come across through his work. I'm thinking that he would know about what properties just aren't selling due to inspection issues and that information seems valuable in terms of negotiating a deal that no one else wants.  

My question is about ethics and his profession, I don't want to put him in any kind of position that could hurt him or his reputation. I'm pretty confident that there isn't any issue, if anything he may be helping the seller. I guess I could just ask him but I thought maybe some of you have any experience with this. Also, I wonder if he would even have any information that I can't already get. Of course I'd be willing to pay him a finders fee on any properties he brought that I closed on.

I'm a licensed GC in Massachusetts and am not afraid of foundations or other structural problems that scare others (as long as the numbers work) 

Any thoughts and experience?