Georgia was so nice to publish tons of information online, unlike many other states. 

Because we are uncovering and covering electrical we got fined and have to get permitted.

Never know, you might uncover a good private lender.

Paying for an inspection is also not a bad idea so you can uncover anything that might be easily visible to the eye. 

There are also the consultants who claim to be hard money lenders, then they offer to walk me through the process, step by step, finding the best deals, and uncovering the latest secrets of real estate investors for only $10k up front.  

I personally have one going in Hawthorne that I think we will exit at 900 to 950k its a pop top.. and personally because it is east side you see not so nice houses on the same block.. but same can be said in LO.

Such questions help uncover important information and keep the conversation going.Once you know the true motivation behind the sale, incorporate that into your offer.

Other tips on uncovering potential issues with old houses?

They keep uncovering excellent deals in TX.

You want calls and the opportunity to uncover motivation to sell.Once you know there is motivation and preferably an asking price, you need to see the property to really know what you can offer.