In the past month I have acutally uncovered 2 or 3 different sources for funding earnest money requirements.

Thanks Jon...You put it so nicely as always!

At the very least, there could be a major problem that you uncover that your friend is completely and honestly unaware of.

When you follow the money and dig deeper, you uncover that in that example, the BLM riots were largely funded by Mr.

Doing this is far cheaper than a house inspection and you get specifics that can be used to adjust the purchase price rather than having to find estimates after the inspection.What type of things did the report uncover - can you share details here? 

I wouldn't mind paying 100% of the pre-move-out estimate, assuming you aren't going to uncover thousands of dollars in repairs behind someones dresser or something.

Also uncovering the secret black box of mortgage lending could give you a giant leg up on the competition as an investor.You mentioned "no professional experience in real estate at all"...the beauty of real estate is that its totally fine (and expected) to be in this position starting out... and the barriers for entry are very low!

We haven't closed on any larger deals yet, but have had some luck uncovering potential ones through our network or by marketing to larger multiunit properties.

This will usually uncover some deals hidden in plain sight. 

It wouldn't hurt to dive in deeper to uncover as many expenses as you can.