Most of them aren't used to clients trying to be cheap as possible.Don't skimp on the foundation.  

Don't skimp on inspections, otherwise you'll never know what you're buying, and that's highly risky without oodles of experience (and even with it), so I'd suggest leaving that in your contracts.

I'm looking to not skimp on price in order to find the one with the most integrity.

Remember, they will use improved value on appraisal, so you don't have to skimp on repairs.

Make sure to get help where you need it, and a lease is not something to skimp on.

Seriously, don't skimp on this step - it's critical.As for the agent's responsibility ... unless they remodel houses themselves, how could they have known - it's not their profession.  

Here’s how I have seen others prevent it successfully and how I’m preventing it.(1) Do the right renovation on the front end, don’t skimp.

Not going any of those routes and paying even more later with a bad lease because of skimping on upfront cost.No legal advice given

It’s a distinction without a difference and only important, really dangerous, when friends or family think they can skimp on the rules because they call themselves a private lender. 

You won’t pickup on that stuff if you got half a dozen people meandering around the house randomly all at once .managing takes time don’t skimp or miss out because you were afraid to talk with folks individually .