What questions to ask when touring a home?

[Jorge Quintero]

Hello, everyone. I have an upcoming showing of a property I’m interested later this week and wanted to compile a list of questions to ask the realtor/seller before I make a final decision on the offer price or if I plan to go through with the property. The house is located in Houston, Tx. Hurricane Harvey caused a lot of damage but this property did not flood. However, I do plan to ask about the flooding history of the property. Other than that, I’m thinking about asking questions about recent maintenance, taxes, and is it too nosy to ask for their insurance costs? I’m not sure how in depth I can get with these questions or if there are other important questions I should be asking. I’m fairly new to this so any advice is appreciated.

[Dave Van Horn]

@Jorge Quintero there was actually a thread I responded to yesterday that included a lot of good answers to your question

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/516...

And no it's not too nosy to ask about insurance costs. You could also obtain what is known as a "C.L.U.E. report" to verify the seller's answers.