They will take the permit fee and send an inspector that will provide some assurance that the work was performed correctly.

Here are a few simple and free ways to learn: Go to real estate meetup groups, attend open houses and speak with the agent there, inspect FSBOs (for sale by owner), walk your area, and speak to people tending their yards.The idea is to engage with other people and ask, Ask, ASK questions about their experience with the local market.Some other ideas: find a home inspector who will let you tag along in a property inspection, and absorb what they are looking at and why.Your mindset and enthusiasm for learning about real estate will open many doors for you.Good Luck!

A quick Google search should provide many home inspectors.

Property appraisers and home inspectors can be excellent realestate coaches.

Some renters become home inspectors and will tear your place apart regarding anything (maybe for a discount).  

Develop relationships with contractors you’ll need; attorney, appraisers, loan officiers, brokers, inspectors, etc. 5.

The HVAC and water heater estimated to be 6 to 8 years old by the inspector.

•Can I bring a home inspector, or is that generally not allowed?

@Ben ClingerHi Ben, I just noticed your post.Toledo just clarified their inspection criteria for section 8 houses and decided they wanted their cake and to eat it too...we don't have to have an interior inspection (since LMHA inspects that during their inspection), but we DO have to pay for a Lead Inspector contractor to visually inspect the exterior of the house and of course we DO have to pay the $45 fee (which is of course what this is all about).LMHA of course inspects the outside of houses along with the inside so the whole lead inspection is redundant.

Only do turnkey if you have your OWN well qualified inspector who can point out any hacks or deferred maintenance issues.Many turnkey providors are notorious for this.