I was also considering installing a whole house filter right at the water meter if a water test came back badly.

In the startup process, we call this the "BUILD MEASURE LEARN FEEDBACK LOOP"For example, we make a decision to add a feature, then we do split tests, measure the results, and then make a decision based off those results.What I am saying is, I am willing to learn to do due diligence, do precise analysis etc, but I am just absolutely tired of shooting in the dark (or at least watching my dad shoot in the dark).

I just went over to  a house I have been considering buying over the past few months , and did a Lead Paint test on various spots on the exterior of the house...... and sure enough, it tested positive for Lead paint.My question/concern is ..... what will be required to get the house appraised and or Inspected and approved for an FHA 203K loan ?

The first 25 to 30 bucks you spend should be a a text book off Amazon for Realtors taking their test for a license.

Here in so cal before we can take dirt (soil) to a landfill, we have to have soils testing done on it and submit beforehand!

@TAWANNA HENRY.......No affiliation with NACA.....but i can tell you it is a very legit program.I looked into it intensely, went to one of their workshops and even got a registration email to submit my documents.

I've tested this and come to the conclusion that very, very few people who dealing with an estate are grief stricken and those who are will be unable to make a decision to do business with you.

And obviously testing on top of that.  

I tested it and in conjunction with other research you can really get a pulse for neighborhoods if you move outside your own community.

We've had to drop all other investment(research, reading, etc) and turn up the intensity to get the courses complete by the expiration date.