Poke around with a screw driver , look in the basement or crawlspace with a good flashlight , look for more .

The inspector for our primary home didnt say anything about the ducts (he just looked throigh the attic opening with a flashlight).

@Erik Mogan congrats on the moves that you have made to a brighter financial future.

Short Sale on the Credit ScoreThe affect of a short sale on a Borrower’s credit report is much less damaging and the light at the end of the tunnel is much brighter.

When your daily tools are flea spray, bolt cutters, a flash light, a digital camera, a measuring wheel or tape measure, a respirator, and a change of clothes for when you sit on a urine stained couch.

Your concerns about childcare, potential vacancies, and unexpected costs are valid.Potential Benefits: On the brighter side, the potential appreciation of both properties, the rental income from the first house, and the tax benefits associated with property depreciation and mortgage interest deductions might still make this a worthwhile endeavor.

It will take time, effort, energy, will power, nerve, everything you've got and what you never thought you had inside to make it happen, become successful and build a better and brighter future for your family.

Your sunrises will be a little bit brighter. 

I will be taking a flashlight, gloves, drill, hammer, mask, and firearm.

I always bring a notepad for noting repairs, a flashlight, a camera or smartphone, and of course all the paperwork I'm going to need (e.g. contracts).