Even if the issue is on 2 properties out of 10, well they maybe exactly those rare opportunities that other investors overlooled.Same for Airdna or mashvisor.These tools are even dangerous because they present the results in such a nice professional way that a novice investor will trust the quality of the visuals, regardless of the quality of the underlying data that they ignore. 

It helps me look at the year and read down that column to see what the returns were to visually compare.What I wanted to do and what I started out doing was trying to figure a way to include my additional payments I make since I don't conform to just paying the standard principal amount.

If you need a visual, go to any amortization table and see how each month the interest and principal is allocated, and how it shifts after year 5, 10, 20....and so forth. 

If you can't surround yourself with them physically (the best option) at least surround yourself with them visually  and emotionally.

They finally came back with the following:“At this point we would just need you to apply for a “Special Inspection” at our office for visual “certification” of the existing structures.”I am curious what this sort of “visual certification” entails.

Hmmm, I am a planner, I am visualizer, I throw a million ideas on the wall and attempt what I can.

It helps me visualize myself doing something similar.

If the issue was not obvious on visual inspection, and the AC functioned using NOC (normal operating controls) then you don't have a case against the inspector either.

Infographics or spreadsheets - I'm very visual!

You're seeing the damage that is visual, but without destructive testing you'll never know what the extent of the damage is inside the walls.