And if you'll get discouraged by waiting to save up more money and won't end up doing anything, then definitely buy something now, get the ball rolling and build up again from that.

That takes a good whack out of your final numbers and changes the ball game by a good amount. on a $1000/mo payment its inconsequential but everyone who was buying these low dollar land loans and everything else - ouch.

Ball park numbers: how much does it cost to fully replace a water heater with labor?

Does the tenant upstairs have children playing ball or a big dog?

Anyone who has the balls to obtain a key from a friend and move into a vacant house is not going to be concerned with threats of lawsuits, unpaid rent, utilities, etc.

It will get you in the ball park.

It depends on the agent's capacity.I usually connect my investors with my contractor or inspector to walk through the property so that everything can be sorted out in one go, or I have my clients make an offer subject to a walkthrough, allowing us to get the ball rolling. 

Not to make it an Eminem song, but you only have one shot on this space ball we're all on!

Oh yeah, you have to take an active role in getting things right before you take one eye off the ball.

Zach is, and has shown, to be very "on-the-ball", responsive, and as said he's there when things go sideways and that IS a very big deal, in my opinion it's arguably the biggest of deals.