For the existing tenant they are conditioned to an old and worn out space.

Initially I was interested in purchasing, renovating and leasing the units out - there are (3) 2 bedroom/1 bath (approx. 1000 SF ) units, (2) 1 bedroom/1 bath units (approx. 750 SF) and a office unit on the ground floor (approx. 750 SF) , these units would rent out between $950 and $1,300/month - however, the owner was not interested in selling but she did offer the option for a triple net lease. 

I do not do much in the buy & hold space, but I am quite active in the flip realm.

Do you have a good resource for where I can find what 100-200 sq ft of office space rents for in a certain city (Simpsonville, SC in my case)?

Interested in Single/Multi Family homes as well as Condos and Small to Mid size Commercial Spaces.

The roof can be hard for an inspector as far as seeing its condition however they should be able to see in the actic space for previous leaks.

Unless you are doing a cosmetic makeover (paint, flooring, switch out appliances and fixtures, etc.) you must know the process and what will be required.

Sorry to interject again but having been a smoker for a decade now the inside of my house never smells like smoke and I really only do if im smoking in a confined space or around a bunch of other smokers.

I'm pretty sure that in both cases, if I wanted just the termite inspection for some reason, I could have paid a lower fee and gotten that.Keep in mind that I'm very new to this, but my thinking goes as follows: If you know the house needs (say) $50K of rehab otherwise, and you have to open up enough of the walls or floors that you'll probably see any damage that is already there, then skipping the inspection and maybe having to spend another $2K on treatment if you find damage is probably not such a big deal. 

As for the wooden buildings, the legislation aims to target "soft story" buildings, commonly those with garages or commercial buildings on the first floor.