Have a thorough foundation inspection done. 2.

Do you get inspections?

They were all conditional on the inspection (and financing), so I had an out.  

I will be somewhat tough if you don't buy soon as the holiday bookings will make it difficult to transition, get inspections and closing dates to coincide with very tight windows and also the possibility of cancelling existing reservations for people that have big holiday bookings.Depending on what type of property you are looking at will make big difference also.

Prior to the advent of AIrBNB and VRBO, bed and breakfast were licensed, inspected and regulated just like hotels.

I don't know anything about a home inspection and a lot of the stuff just flew over my head. 

We found out through a previous inspection report ( two years back) on the house we are interested in, that the roof/HVAC (heater/cooling unit/condenser etc) are all nearing the end of their service life.

I am thinking we as landlords can do the following but I am not even sure if that is enough to get landlords off the hook if a gas explosion does happen:- hire a licensed plumber to inspect for gas leak and gas pressure on an annual basis-install a gas leak detector or alarm in the rental unit-spell out in lease agreement that tenant is prohibited from removing the gas leak detector and tenant must notify landlord immediately if at any point the detector stops working-do semi annual walk through inspection of the rental unit to make sure the gas leak alarm stays installed and is working properly and that the gas stove is working properly.Is there anything else we as landlords can do to minimize our exposure to being sued in the event of a gas explosion in the rental unit ?????  

I had a home under contract in Hudson county two years ago, and in the inspection an oil tank was found. 

What kind of inspections did you get prior to closing/during the inspection period?