Unless you are 100% sure about this property, you may want throw in an inspection period and hire a licensed inspector.

In upstate NY we had the building inspector shutdown an attic apartment that had been occupied for 24 years.

No one has more "skin in the game" than a PMC as they have to deal with the property every day until an owner sells or fires them.Also recommend finding your own Inspector and not one referred by an agent.

We have great lenders, contractors, property managers, home inspectors and more all design too help out our investor clients.

Depending on how knowlegable you are I would have a contractor/inspector look at the place and then waive inspection contingency.

Clever idea, I might have done something similar in the past :-)But Inspectors aren't stupid.

The Tenant authorizes the Landlord and Landlord's Inspector to take any necessary photographs or video footage of the rental unit conditions for the Tenant's file.TENANT AGREES THAT ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RENTAL AGREEMENT ADDENDUM HAVE BEEN READ BY TENANT AND ARE UNDERSTOOD BY TENANT, AND TENANT FURTHER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS AS WRITTEN IN THIS ADDENDUM. _________________________________________________ _______________________________Tenant Date_________________________________________________ _______________________________Tenant Date_________________________________________________ _______________________________Landlord Date

If you want to make sure they're done, do them yourself.....I like the 'bonding' concept as well.... this visit will also give you a chance to check for small leaks under sinks, any damage caused by tenant, go up and check out the roof penetrations, check around the siding for a good seal at openings, Etc, Etc....Go online and find a home inspector checklist, that will give you a rough guideline of things to look for....

We run into this all the time.Find a GREAT inspector and 95% of the time, you should be fine. 

Any Home inspector recommendations in the Worcester Area for a multi family