I would do the following: Get a really good home inspection, if anything comes up, do not close until the things are fixed.

If we don't get a permit then does the inspector for the CO ask for it when he/she comes for inspection? 

Hvac, Insinkerator, furnace, water heater, toilet, fiberglass tub, roof, driveway, etc...Here's a link: https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/EUL_FOR_CNA_E_TOOL.PDF You might also want to consider a home inspection for each unit with a written report, and a sewer cam report.Good Luck!

We finished our inspection this past week and it looks like all the needed rehab to the place will be cosmetic (turns out their is a furnace and I walked right by it)!

In your contract/leases have you noted the right to have interior inspection?  

Hello everyone, I've done 3 buy and hold rental properties, and now I want to do flips, I need investors and I have some that have shown interest, in addition to speaking to private lenders that are willing to fund 70% of the LTV (based on the desired property)I'm seeing a lot of deals from wholesalers,  but the problem is, some of them close in 2 weeks and some as long as a month, and they don't take conditional offers, and the good ones fly off the shelf really quick.My question is, how does someone like me close one of those deals within this short period, how do you arrange the equity and financing with little to no inspections sometimes even.I'd like to know how do I prepare myself to be able to close one of these good deals right away when they are offered to me and many others?

But once that's done you'll have a much easier time accessing all units for inspections, repairs, etc. and things should move faster.All that said, things don't happen in the blink of an eye.

Make it clear you'll be conducting inspections (I do them up to every 4 months / 3 times per year).But in your question, you used the word "prevent', which is NOT possible.

Does anyone have suggestions for a solid reputable company that conducts home inspections in SD county?

Regarding used mobile homes, you'd have to inspect them to see what issues and/or repairs are needed.