After talking with my attorney, he advised that if the condition is bad enough and in rough shape, I can try and deem the property uninhabitable so that I can evict them that way since the property might be safe for them to live in.I'm guessing I"m going to have to bring in a county or city inspector?

Handyman and Inspector are the 2 most important in our opinon and experience.Handymen are cheaper to send than a licensed electrician, HVAC or plumber.

Hello all! In this environment I’ve recently sold my two houses and am not doing any more rehabs for the foreseeable future. In the mean time, I wanted to see if any investors were looking for a third party to walk th...

Yeah, I'm trying to find out in advance if my regular electrical inspector is going to curse me out for wasting his time.

Can anyone recommend a good home inspector?

They have your deposit and you've incurred other expenses (inspector) and guessing you expected to move in today.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good home inspector in the Sioux Falls area?

And goes without saying, but do all the inspections and such.While we've technically viewed all our properties before closing, I'm not sure I've added much value by seeing it compared to reading all the Airbnb reviews if it's an existing rental and having qualified inspectors review the property.

They should give you the best inspectors and attend the inspection if you can't be there.#3  You may want them to go do a quick visual inspection of the house before you make your offer....they may be able to keep you out of trouble before you even get started.#4 They can provide you comps for both the purchase and rents, and perhaps verify rents for you of current tenants.#5  They may be able to provide location expertise and inside knowledge of the area for you....the good, the bad, the ugly.   

If you can bring an inspector to showings (so you could potential waiver the inspection contingency), that could make your offers stronger too...