But like some serious medical issue it doesn't hurt to get a second opinion.

I now want to use some equity for some medical needs not covered by insurance, pay off a very high-interest car loan, and fix up the house a bit.

Get the inspection, and if it isn't up to your standards, exercise your financing contingency and walk away with your earnest.  

His royal highness, Wiener, has endorsed the medical benefits of psychedelics, which studies indicate can improve general mental well-being and even alleviate depression in people battling cancer.

For example if there is an issue with the garbage disposal (and for all the naysayers, my markets demand garbage disposals) have them exercise all the shut off valves.

If you are looking and investing for cashflow as @Cody L. try nearby areas with lower prices such as 3rd ward, Eado/East End, Fifth Ward near east river project, Medical center south(77051). 

This exercise goes a long way to validating one’s decisions, or to open one’s eyes to other perspectives, and is a lesson that we can apply across many areas of life. 2 - 'Rose Tinted Lenses' Bias – if we, as investors, are enamored with real estate, seeing it as our path to wealth, then sometimes we might ignore the signs when things are going wrong.

If her medical expenses never changed everything might be ok... but if they go up then I will have wasted a potential opportunity to make and save the money that could have helped us both.

All you do is just like with exercise, as the markets headed up, you buy you renovate and you flip quickly.

The doctor or other medical professional needs to say specifically that the animal is required.