I would check for water stains on the ceilings and leaks around the windows as well as soft spots on the floors.

@Hans Baum What @Kevin M. has suggested is on spot.

A good broker will make sure the chain links stay together and strengthen any weak spots along the way, a bad broker will look for someone else to QB the thing and wait on their check.Nightmare closings do happen and they happen everywhere because it can be a title issue, it can be insurance, it can be a terrible team from the lender, your broker can be bad, and all of the above. 

It doesn't take long to learn how to spot a good deal.6.

Ohio markets show up 3 times in Zillow’s 2024 hottest markets, with Columbus and Cincinnati taking the top 2 and 3 spots.

Ken, your analysis is spot on, as usual.  

I'd love to hear from any real estate investors who live half the year abroad (Europe - especially France) and half the year in the USA (sunny California, in my case). 

That really hits the spot.

The barrel is for more sanding ability but becareful not to leave it in one spot to long, it will sand "ripples" in the floor.

If you are talking spot lots building one here and maybe one there .