Also, great tip to study the rent with a microscope to determine the actual potential!!

That's the tenant who WILL call all the peoples and places, file all the complaints, ring that "disability" bell and in end, what was a little item or argument, turns into every agency up ones arse with a microscope. 

I live on Maui, and every affordable housing project gets analyzed with a microscope.

If you're finding duplexes for $300-$400k in NYC I'd really look at those with a microscope.

to protect yourself, this will still be under the 'arms length ' microscope. 

If you are indicating purchasing and reselling a property with extensive work performed in a period of 18mos or less, the liability microscope and recorded documentation at point of sale is gonna separate pros and joes .

One good association attorney could poke wholes through their practices and no association wants to be under a microscope. 

This is why you establish high standards and stick too them, no wavering or you will place yourself under a potential microscope.

The "re-inspection" took less than 15 minutes....It is my opinion that if I am gonna pay you $900 for an inspection, you better get your butt up on a ladder and test the trim to make sure there is lead paint before you decide that I need to hire a de-leading contractor for $1000's to deal with microscopic areas of "flaking paint".Has anyone else felt like they were getting ripped off by these people or is this just common practice?

They'll look at them under a microscope and tell you exactly what they are and what you need to kill them.