We send our clients  a comprehensive list of what we see COULD be fixed, as we have no idea how each owner will want to maintain their property(s). 

I start with the location info, growth, median household income, all the vestmap.com DISCERN metrics.

Applicants have a prior eviction years due to unfortunate circumstance but good household income and noted they are in a better place financially.

This approach mitigates risk while leveraging your resources effectively.Looks like your household could qualify as REPS and really offset your taxes if your portfolio is optimized.

However, if you’re thinking of investing a significant amount of capital, I’d do a much more comprehensive search.        

What should the "ideal" comprehensive check list include?

There SOW would usually be - 'I want a remodel done on the kitchen and bath, and add a new bedroom on the left side of the house'...Then I would add items that only a GC would know about or notice, like needing new headers for the openings they want, the elec panel being undersized, or the roof being suspect, etc...Together we would then arrive at a comprehensive SOW.Yes, that is much better scenario.

This is because the main house often includes value drivers that ADUs do not, such as larger living spaces and more comprehensive amenities.

Was able to negotiate some seller concessions based on a comprehensive property inspection and several needed repairs.

Lastly, while birth rates are declining the # of pet households is increasing.