I'm a visual learner, and it helps me to have something tangible to use like this and then tweak or add to it as needed.I've gotten recommendations for several contractors, so I'm working on narrowing down to three that I'll request bids from as soon as I get something under contract.And also networking still as I hope to start my second flip not too long after my first one and in my hometown area of Virginia Beach. :)

Unscrew the tank. visually verify the rubber seal, recheck for leakage.

They can do a visual of the box and look around the house .

Any inspections with tenants may provide some insight, but may really only be visual and premature.

It provides a visual spreadsheet of all your rent roll and you could check from your phone. 

I think the best advice to stack the deck in your favor is to invest only with syndicators that aren't on the precipice of "broke-ness." 

To help you visualize, we run this out of our personal bank account and track everything in Quicken with Rental Property Manager. 

It gives you a nice 3D and VR visuals

In defense of the former owner and the RE agent, it's not really easy to visually identify asbestos.

Added landscaping to improve visual appeal.