Hey Chris, Thanks, the building inspection went well.

On the upside, they have a new investor portal which where you can view documents (like monthly reports/inspections by Aloha) and data on construction progress and returns.  

They already have a track record (good or bad) with you, so you can decide based on payment history, inspections, etc.

Confirm fireplace has been cared for as part of your quarterly inspection.

For new builds, get a third party inspection.

It has sat empty for the last 20 years but the current owners have completely gutted it, have bids from contractors they're willing to share, cost estimates etc. and have had lots of inspections done and so much pre-work with the city and county to figure out what they can and can't do, so a solid plan is already in place.

Again, I love Rods show... but after inspecting his program from the outside looking in over the years I must say that it does work.

I recently used a structural engineer to do a visual inspection of one of my single family rentals. 

@Richard Schubert are you having these professionally inspected before you buy them?

From finding the deal, inspections, GC quote, insurance etc.