Good luck @Kevin Carbon 

I'm assuming you are saying that you are having a home inspection. you really don't need to ask questions, if the home inspector is good, he will pick up on things that are wrong. the main thing you want to make sure is in place is safety items ( handrails, smoke/ fire detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguisher meant for grease fires in the kitchen). the only thing you may want to ask is, how old the mechanical units are, so you are not waiting for the report, this way you know if you will need them soon or not.

There is also a solid group from BP that meets monthly in the Tacoma area so be on the lookout in the Forums for convos about that :)  @Kevin Carbon can tell ya more about it!

(not always)  Now if your wife pushed the tenant off the steps, sure she can be sued, if she worked on the furnace and improper venting killed everyone from carbon monoxide poisoning sure she can be sued, but if she just does your books she cannot be sued if she is not an owner. 

@John Carbone What are you basing your comment on about an increase in PM from previous self managers?

The margins just aren't there to pay a third party to handle every minor problem I might have.While I mostly run long-term single-family rentals for families, I just answered a service call in my househack at 11:30 pm last night to change out faulty batteries in a carbon monoxide detector.

My first thought was to change the batteries in a fire/smoke alarm, carbon monoxide detectors, etc. - or some other electronic device. 

So I doubt that it violates the TOS @John Carbone.

Only insure for an amount greater than you can afford and you will pay lower premiums and carry a risk you can handle.Some discounts to explore are multipolicy, tenant screening, claims free, carbon monoxide detector, smoke detector, alarm, deadbolts, fire extinguisher, using a property management company, age of home, new purchase, eviction search, requiring renters insurance for the tenant, and more depending on the company.

I am currently looking for a REI friendly CPA in the Seattle -Tacoma area...any suggestions would be awesome:)Thanks Kevin Carbon