Realtor is advising putting in an "as-is" offer--Yea or Nay?

[Ryan Thomas]

Ok, so I'm looking at this house as rental property. It was built in 1990, recently renovated, and I've had excellent luck with this same style of house for renting.

We know the HVAC is on its last leg, but everything else *appears* to be pretty solid. My realtor suggested putting in an "as-is" offer to incentivize the seller to give us a bigger break on the price. Is this advisable? No disclosures were made on the listing (termite inspection or otherwise) but it was not listed as an "as-is" property either.

I've never worked with this particular agent before, but he seems solid. Still--trust but verify and all that.