If we have reasonable assurance that the pipes are PVC, can we skip the sewer line scope? 

We are blessed to have the chance to visit every summer!

SEC) might be good to dig into motive and assure this thing is on the radar.  

Based on personal experience, I would add assuring the lender is specifically authorized to perform an on-sight property inspection, at the lender's discretion / convenience. 

Here's my 2 suggestions: Visit your local REI groups.

either where you live, or a couple hours from where you live, or where you have family, or where you like to visit, or where you went to college, or whatevera lot of times choosing a market based solely on ratios or numbers goes poorlyhope this helps

Potentially a 'exclusivity in exchange for reduced fees' or 'reduce per-visit fees as the number of calls increases.'

We work with a lot of relocation clients and when I ask many of them say, they had no idea, but they visited a while ago and really liked it.. 450k is about the most you can spend on a duplex here.

I can assure you that there can be instances where you can set up note transactions that will smoke your calculator.

did you do an in depth dive or visit any of the cities?