@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.  

Everything Ken said plus plaster walls, no insulation, higher electric bills, walls sweating when its humid in florida and the resident leaves front door open, damp smelly houses, Pealing paint, wood rot, old windows, crawl space under the home, bdrm and closet doors that don't close properly, electric locks that the old front door doesn't like as the door is not aligned correctly, Cyrstal knobs that fall off, old thermostats with 2 lines but my new thermostat needs 3 lines, critters in the fireplace....

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 .

Hoping to get a spot in his workshop.