Pre inspection before offer on house

[Ayanna McClintic]

I am reading how to estimate rehab costs and I understand that it is important to have the real estate agent and contractor walk through the property together in order to get an idea of how much the rehab will be so I can accurately come up with an offer. ( I would be doing long distance REI). In this book it talks about so many things that need to be inspected including the septic system and to have septic specialist come out and look at it for you. I feel like before you even purchase the house you will be in it for hundreds of dollars before you even know if you will make an offer. What do you do for long distance investing in a rehab property and who do you have look at the property? And what do they look at?