I'm not so naive as to think the gun will save my butt in an up-close-and-personal situation but it does give me the confidence to not be scared and a victim and serves as a constant reminder to be observant and vigilant about my surroundings.  

Also not going to rush into getting 2nd floor onto a 12 month lease until I can observe more about their interactions with other tenants.

Specific requirements must be observed and the burden is entirely on the seller to do so.

Sometimes micro and macro economic trends need to be observed.  

A lot of times we discover the things we want to do from observation and interaction with other people.  

Weather Patch just applied on roof around all fixtures, no other damage observed.

If the walls are block walls, this can be detected by observing the first course of block, to see whether it is a full block or a partial block that is visible above the floor level. http://forums.finehomebuilding.com/breaktime/gener...Hopefully they only cut the studs real close to the ground so repair is just sistering.

Can you share the expenses ratio you have observed.

Some due diligence I do before acquiring a condo is what I've observed underwriters due before approving their loans.

I represent the multiple carrier type broker but want to provide my unbiased observations.