That's the most important piece.Besides that a few tricks I use during my first walkthrough of a property are to follow my nose -- if something smells funky, earthy, moldy, then there could be numerous expensive problems.

There's folks willing to admit they are still doing Lonnie deals, but mostly they admit they are thumbing their nose at DF, or upon simplest questions they are ignorant of DF's covering of their activities.My post re Sun Communities is the best option for being a park owner selling off POHs to occupants IMHO.  

Vernon, and when I would tell people that I lived in Everett, almost every single person would scrunch up their nose and forehead and say something along the lines of "Ewww" or "WHY??!?". 

I went to courthouse auctions to find cash buyers and most investors turned their nose up at me as soon as I introduced myself as a wholesaler.

I'll get my nose to the grindstone.

I have some stairs I'd like to add hardwood flooring to, and the technique is to cut off the nose (the part that sticks out over the riser), then put in a new riser and then a new tread.I have replaced a broken one.

A ton of them. then get your nose out of the books and out of class and onto the field. 

I'm holding my nose and running away.

I have rented twice to people with past bankruptcies and had no problems, but I used my nose also.

Start driving around the Jericho Tpke and get to know the areas right under your nose.