During this time, I will be doing a basic inspection of every room and noting anything out of the ordinary or what looks like damage/deterioration. 

After the inspection I lowered my offer by $100,000 and the Seller accepted.

VA loans require a very strict inspection. 

So, of the place is a pig sty, then we inspect the apartment 1 or 2 weeks before then tenant moves and we have our contractors and cleaning crews lined to do their work like gang busters (whatever that means).We just started using zillow.com about a year ago to rent units and for a while we got some fairly desirable tenants and for the past few week's we've been getting the most-undesirable tenants.

They'll have it inspected and it'll get caught and they'll ask for a reduction in price.I don't know what I'd do.........

I know the comps.Negotiations on inspection:  I know a great inspector for my buy side and I'll get a good sense of things on the sell side.  

.- Not sure if inspected everything will meet up to code. 

You don't want to get a permit violation near the end and they make you undo some of your work so they can inspect it.The last piece of advice I would have is to make sure you have plenty of reserves. 

Been searching the market (NJ) for the past 2-3 months, have been putting offers down, even getting to attorney review just to be told the seller is going with another offer "way" over asking price AND with the inspection/appraisal contingencies being waived...My question is how are these people casually waiving inspections like this??

If vacant you need to:what is cost of dumpsters vs buying a pick up or finding some hauler to throw away all the demolition  secure and board up and add cameras, get roof bids, order roof parts, roof needs to get on the house ASAPclean out dry wall, everything fabric throw away, cut up and remove carpet, mop the studs and floor with bleach and water solution (5% bleach), inspect electrical - maybe some shorts or problems, order flooring for kitchen and baths and new kitchen cabinets (measure like you are OCD ten times), how is the sub flooring?