I'm a big fan of getting lots of offers and picking the best one but I'd like to hear what you all do to protect your hides in these transactions and maintain maximum profit. 

This will help matters when this comes before a judge.I would NOT, under any circumstances, harass, threaten, intimidate, insist on immediate vacancy, or hire two large men with shady pasts and expandable batons to hide in the bushes outside the apartment for an opportunity to put your problem tenants in the hospital.

The CO request may be misguided, but everything else is standard, and your contractor is either hiding something, or is a bit of an idiot.

If he balks then maybe he is hiding something.

Now days I just leave the door unlocked, or hide a key in the mailbox. 

The fact of the matter is they know there is a very unlikely chance that something will go wrong within the first year of ownership, and even if it does, they usually hide behind a disclaimer or two.

The fact that she's hiding information tells you enough.

That will give you a picture for any issues that might be hiding below the surface (electrical, plumbing, foundation, etc.).  

Is there any way of figuring out if there is one of those time bombs hiding before we close?  

Most will find a personal injury attorney that will take their case on contingency – meaning the attorney will charge very little, if anything, upfront, but take a third or more of whatever they collect.And here is the secret of using an LLC to protect your personal assets – by “hiding” them!