Unfortunately, this contractor failed to obtain the necessary final inspections for the job and has since left for Europe, leaving the project unfinished.I understand that this contractor has also left multiple other homeowners in our community in a similar predicament.

Are there any recommendations for ensuring inspections go smoothly?

What is the inspection process like?

Furthermore, as an investor and a turnkey provider I love that section 8 has a vigorous inspection prior to the tenant moving in.

I have a contractor that did not finish inspections for a big job and left.

I give you one example, sometimes I have a though choice when I tried to flip hose, the seller doesn't allow inspection and the house is priced 1 mil (comp is 1.5 mil).

He inspected it as though it was on permit, but did not mandate it being on the permit (example drywall, new electrical in places other than new bathroom, etc).   

Also read your lease as if tenant could easily see damage being done and did not report it, they may be liable, not sure how that works in court if it comes to it, especially if you didn’t perform inspections that would have found it.

Typically speaking a 2 bedroom will bring in more if all other metrics are the same (i.e. location and amenities).In saturated and competitive markets I really do not like 1 bedroom or even 2 bedrooms as the barrier to entry is low and you will always have a lot of competition, and you are even competing with hotels at that point.Also building HOA's are scary, and Florida implemented the milestone inspection which means special assessments in most cases.Without diving deeper on all the numbers I cannot it will not make sense, but in my experience it will not make sense more times than not and it is risky.

The major factors like the roof, furnace, plumbing, electrical upgrades, and foundation repairs are all examples of costly expenses you'll want to inspect before closing the deal.