One thing I've learned in my short real estate investing career is that just because a deal crosses your path that seems like something you don't want to "pass up".  

Im considering flipping but Im Green in that area...can we talk?

Hey guys, so I'm very much green at RI and am still in he education/book reading process.

It's IS worth it to do your cross-market comparison to know a few makets where you want to point your guns.

Maybe our paths will cross on this journey we are taking.

Don't get carried away with any "inspection" unless there is a health hazard as may be determined by a health department, you can cross the line with your idea of housekeeping, you can't tell someone to dust or pick up clothes on a bedroom floor or wipe the oven out (you could, but they can tell you to take a flying leap). 

If you have carpeting on the floor you can nail directly through the carpeting, with trim nails, into the joist and if the carpeting does go down with the nail just pull up on the carpeting to release it.Another thing that may be causing the problem is the cross bridging rubbing against its self or the joist and about the only way you will fix this is to remove the drywall and reposition the bridging and refasten it. 

Suggest you cross post to:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/25/topics/276032-we-know-your-day-is-ruined---the-bp-blog-is-down?

In the Wasatch front area, there are certain areas I would regards as red spot, yellow spots and green spots.

What are the considerations and methods for taking a list of probate filings and cross-matching it with property records to produce a list of probate cases that show the person passing owned real estate?