He bought several rental properties in the LA area and quickly found out he wasn't cut out to be a landlord (he was too soft-hearted, believed every late-rent-sob-story, and wouldn't evict) but he wanted to maintain a close eye on his properties. 

Front porch is rotting and soft as you walk on it.

It seems they check for visual, electrical, moisture, mold and gas.If it really is that simple than soft inspections can be done much cheaper and faster and more often by a trusted but non - certified joint venture partner.While I'm in the area I can do a demographic, a title, and a infrastructure forecast search.

It's located in central California which has a soft market.

You may also need to replace carpeting and other soft surfaces.

Or if it is a small deal in OH maybe you know someone who can use a credit card to help you purchase it, then rifinance it into a non-QM (i.e. semi-soft money) loan. 

Most of the time mold is simply: remove the soft materials, wipe down studs with some bleach, and replace.

They made a soft commitment, at my request and then followed up when everything was finished.

Some fellow landlords would call me soft and would bellow they run their rentals like a business and late rent = late fees, no exception and that if you give a tenant an inch they'll take a mile. 

I am building one in San Mateo and planning one in Hayward.Spending about 20k on soft cost in San Mateo, for 640 sf ADU.