@David Roberts - public court records normally don't contain SSN in them, so there is no way to match a person by that unique number.  

You can go a step further, if you are apprehensive and want further reassurances, and even say make sure the pics are 'standing back' (to make sure that the entire room and therefore identifying features that are unique to this unit) are captured in the pics.  

Obviously these strategies depend on the market and is unique to each situation but let me know your thoughts. 

When the county inspector comes in they may find stuff not within the domain of their tasks but will still communicate that to their buddies.

There are a few decent ones out there, but you have to realize that the people answering the phone have minimal training and can only be trusted to handle a few tasks at a time. 

I am sure that a lot of it will be second nature, but at the same time there will be some unique aspects that I don't want to miss.Thanks,K

I was assuming that many on BP may also be in a situation where they don't have employer provided coverage and have gone through the task of finding the best coverage for their situation at the best price.  

Most the time this isn't even an itemized task that a dollar amount is put too.

A licensed professional can be taken to task for misrepresenting the market value to a seller in order to take advantage of them for personal gain.Number 2 & 3 can be problems for both licensed & the unlicensed people. 

The purchase agreement includes tasks that the owner is to do as well as tasks that we (the buyers) are allowed to do before we close.