I did waives on mold inspections but I have a quote and facts of mold present.My though / goal would be to get the price dropped so I can pay less out pocket down payment.

Identify actions (if any) I should be taking on this current property between now, the inspection and closing to minimize my risk exposureThanks in advance!

(Of course in the current market, there would be more interest than there would be 2 years ago on a poor listing, however, it would still not have the hot market bidding wars, inspections waived, etc.)Hope this is helpful, feel free to reach out to me if I can be of any help.

For the most part if your contingencies are in place for an offer, and you've got the proper timing in place (response to offer, response to inspection, etc.), you should be good.

Hi @Tim Herman, the city of Oceanside, CA allows STR with a permit & a fire department inspection.

They're holding out for all cash offers 10 to 20 percent above asking price, no contingencies, no inspections. . .and they'll likely get it. 

What they will tell you is that your property needs to be in escrow first and ideally past the inspection period. 

Almost if not all failed portions of your inspection report need to be remedied completely by the seller before closing.

@Jared Sandler in general, as a buying investor, if I wasn’t sure about the properties condition, I would avoid appraisals and jump to an inspection (full blown or investors/systems).  

As soon as permits are pulled and plans submitted, land owned, we list the house on mls with 3d renderings and floor plans.My avg time from listing until pending is 12 days with 3-4 months construction time and close a week or two after our own internal inspections are passed and complete.