That's why you get an inspection before closing the deal. 

I also do property inspections for buyers in Bakersfield and all areas of Kern County. 

Would the process of verifying all those numbers (especially the construction estimates) typically happen after making an offer, during the inspection period?  

They also establish a pilot program of rental inspections, if a tenant complains to housing authority or code dept there is a $100 inspection fee no matter what.

I had a termite inspection done and there was active infestation with evidence of previous infestation.

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.We just traded our inspection and due diligence contingencies for the $835 price point.Did we just make or break our careers as real estate investors?

Press the issue and don't pay more than something is worth.Nit pick anything on the inspection report and try and buy for less than appraised value. 

Real estate agents are irrelevant.VA tends to be protective of its borrowers and therefore keeps stringent inspection guidelines.

Almost immediately, I sold one of them under article of agreement because after I had it inspected, I quickly realized it would cost way more to fix than it would ever be worth in the next 20 years and the cash flow on it after repair was non existent.

You want to make sure the inspector is comfortable and familiar with the type of property you are having inspected like size, age, and construction.