Do you want expertise to go along with your purchase or are you prepared to handle it after you find the right property? 

*****************That said, some Appraisers do not either, have the expertise to properly assess market trends, or spend the time required. or they may be lazy or busy or they may be accepting less compensation and don't feel they can afford to do the work required for a reliable conclusion.

And i can leverage the expertise of others that have cleaned / repaired for 20 years, and then not be tempted to do it myself.  

I looked further into his company for myself and came away very impressed especially with his focus and expertise on student rentals.  

Sometimes they don't want to be the ones to empty the house, don't have money or time or expertise to fix it up and unfortunately the house becomes an unwanted burden rather than a blessing.

As you can imagine, I employ their expertise quite a bit. 

My point is I have confidence that you got a thorough inspection and that he would recommend bringing in experts in any areas he has concerns and not the expertise to give qualified evaluation. 

I really appreciate both your insight and expertise.

These are generally people with an IRA or 401(k) that want to invest, but don't have the time or expertise and don't want to take risk.

The effectiveness of a mentor depends on their expertise and your needs.