The only thing I could think of was making Skype appointments or something similar to walk inspectors through the property, but I think that'd be incredibly difficult for the inspector to fully do their job.

I will admit that my feet have gone from Cold to hot to warm to cold to hot!!

I was wanting to see if anyone here regularly looked at properties through the eyes of potentially doing master suite additions to some of these small 2 bed 1 bath homes in hot neighborhoods. 

She just reported she had no hot water Friday. 

Sellers are trying to maximize their profit by selling into the hot market. 

I would also think that while the refi market may be hot, purchases have got to be down. 

My capex budget includes roof 25 year life span, floors 10 year life span, appliances and hot water heater 12 year life span, hvac 20 year life span, bath and kitchen remodel 20 year life span, etc.

For emergency repairs, like replacing a hot water heater, pulling the permit after the fact is permissable in my area.

My capex budget includes roof, floors, appliances and hot water heater, hvac and kitchen and bath remodel. 

It's hard to say because there are so few properties available for sale in Asheville, NC and the market is red hot.