The seller wants to do a private sale(yes I have an inspector and contractor on hand).

Then the inspector gives results to the insurer, they decide whether to cover it, and issue a policy a few days later.  

A reliable team, including an investor-friendly agent, property manager, inspectors, and a lender, is essential.

I have a network of different lenders i can suggest, contractors, inspectors, realtors and other investors etc etc  What i'm looking to do is now focus on the flipping itself

Just curious if anyone has any experience getting into real estate investing via becoming a home inspector and kind of grasping the field.

Visual inspection is an inspector going into a unit and performing a walk-through inspection visually inspecting the condition of the paint.

Bruce, the rental registration fee in Garland pays for inspectors that ONLY look at rental properties.

I am looking to gradually start buildling my team again and would appreciate solid references  for the following specifically in the Cleveland, Ohio area :- Investor friendly real estate agent - small bank lenders/ private lenderes- inspectors- appraisers- contractors Thanks in advance, and happy hunting :)

You're better off hiring a great home inspector who can determine defects.

Usually, the inspector will run comps to approve or adjust the FMR for the specific unit.