Section 8 inspections will cover extra things like usability and more extensive safety concerns, like ensure that appliances have anti-tipping devices installed (you can basically connect a chain from the back of the appliance to the wall), ensuring that the appliances present in the unit function, that the W/D hooks up accessible and usable, that the yard isn't overgrown with weeds, etc. 

I was hoping to get some clarification on the anti-flipping rule. 

I can let you know if it's ever been inspected and what to look out for.MA real estate laws say that you can't rent to a family with kids under 7 unless you have a lead certificate on file with the state and the anti-discrimination laws say you can't not rent to a family because they have a kid under 7 (even if it's because you know there's lead paint), so they basically made it so that any rental with more then 1 bedroom has to be deleaded.

NY has your fill out a anti-arson application when you apply for insurance.

I actually am very bearish on high-end smaller liberal arts, as the cost of education has grown too much.It's a goal assessment, I am not anti higher education.

@Brian Pulaski Both for seller negotiations and anti-trust reasons, I don't publicly discuss my commissions.I will say that I have a hard threshold, below which I'll refer a client out to someone else.I don't know about NY, but here in MA the buyer's agent is obligated by MLS rules to accept whatever commission is stated in the listing.  

I am not anti guru at all I make a lot of money on guru students over the years.. 

In Arizona we have anti-deficiency statutes for primary residences, so they are instead mandating borrowers sign promissory notes prior to submitting the short sale to the investor.

Further, you don't provide much info on the "flip" house (when you bought it, how much you paid, what improvements if any you made) but there are also rules governing -- and in many cases prohibiting -- FHA financing of houses that are deemed to be a "flip" In fact, FHA guidelines even use the term "anti-flipping".

As I have stated before, I think conods should be left to those who are expereinced investors of which, have a market that can sustain positive cash flow after accounting for the additional HOA expense, and those who can afford to hold for the long term.Most of the anti-condo comments come as warnings to newbies trying to get their first deal done and they try condos first because of lower acquisition costs, unfortunately, they do not have a full understanding of the investment and that is the reason they end up taking it in the shorts.