The sewer main is one of the most important, and most valuable parts of the property...so, why wouldn't we inspect that too?

I realize I have less control over what happens to my money when I deploy it in this way, but my time is more valuable to me at this point.

They might can give you some valuable information.

Thank you for the valuable feedback.

Quote from @Merny Pierre: I'm following this thread, Thank you all for your valuable input.Where can one go to find hard money lenders in their areas?

For those still wondering why mortgage rates haven't fallen alongside the Fed’s recent rate cuts, check out this WSJ article: If the Fed Is Cutting Rates, Why Aren’t Mortgage Rates Falling?

Quote from @Brian J Allen: I haven’t come across many articles connecting the Dunning-Kruger effect to real estate, so I thought I’d share my thoughts.In short, the Dunning-Kruger effect explains how, when you know very little about a subject, you tend to think you know a lot.

I think this is generally a good post but, a couple of subjects warrant comment (opinion...which yes, I know how valuable anyone's opinion may or may not be).* In my world (Bank) a "Foreclosure" is a property/loan that has a filed notice (Often referred to as first legal) that a foreclosure has commenced and is somewhere in the foreclosure process between first legal and sale (or post sale redemption).

I ran into this recent TurboTax article  that led me to believe it was possible: Second, you may have a net operating loss (NOL) if the Section 1231 loss is large enough to reduce your other income below zero.

There are two VA loan articles I wrote for the BiggerPockets blog that will tell you everything you need to know.