Add to your list a roofer and a framer for structural inspections.  

He said they may sag or start to rot after they dry... hard to tell without an experienced framer looking at it.We are hiring a plumbing inspector to come out this week to run a camera through the sewer line to check for cracks.

I worked as a wall panel framer for this company in town for about 3 months, but have recently left because I wanted to get jobs more involved in the real estate industry to learn about it first hand.I currently have a job working in the entertainment business as a staging techn and backline tech.

those rotted joists aren't that expensive to replace if you know the right framers too....all in all, better to avoid it though...that's a success story in my books!

The only other way is to get the opinion of a structural engineer.As a funny side note, I've met a lot of handymen and framers that thought they were structural engineers.

You should hire your own framers, carpet layers, tile installers, electricians, plumbers, painters, etc.

My framer had a family emergency, so I'm looking for someone ASAP.Can anyone refer someone?

I'm currently doing a project in Baltimore and my framing guy has come in at a higher price than expected as a result I'm now out there finding/booking other framers but if I had planned other options before hand I would not be wasting time, not fun when u paying high interest to a HML.

I think it's legit to pay up to $100 for books (usually 20-30 is plenty) and anywhere between $200-1000 for a course if this will help frame real estate investing for you in a manner that makes sense to you or if you are looking to learn a specific skill (deal analysis, finding comps, financing deals, estimating rehab costs, etc).Anything beyond this is them taking advantage of your sense of insecurity or unfamiliarity.

As far as your framer, I would deduct the dump fee cost from his check.