It is going to be expensive doing all of the inspections, but by not doing them there is more at risk.After I remodeled my second house hack, I was broke and didn't want to do a follow up home inspection to hold the contractor accountable.

As they proceeded to do some demolition, they stacked the flooring in house in a pile, stored cabinets we planned to salvage for the kitchen outside in the elements, and left a leaky faucet running in the kitchen held up by a garbage bag that broke onto the floor.

and broke in and started trying to live there, then simply call the police.

Normally the picture they have is blurry...you may have a different set of glasses.Not sure if your deal is in the Texas Dallas market .. but what Bruce describes is pretty much SOP of how the wholesaler inventory will be with all those issues being pretty universal and very common especially foundation and then broke plumbing in the slabs..

Upon moving in my fridge, garbage disposal, and AC all broke.

To be honest, it was the girl ;)

@Kenneth Cook new york is broke.... they will do anything to make a buck, weather a local municipality to the governor.

There simply weren't enough opportunities while attempting to compete with the big boys/girls who are spending $30k/mo on PPC marketing. 2.

Fraud because you broke a contract and theft because you consume goods without paying for them. 

I barely put any money down on a first time homebuyer's loan for a townhouse because I was broke at the time, yet still cash flowed and appreciated right from the jump.