Some things that are not obviously seen when walking through a home for the first time could be upgraded electrical, plumbing, foundation work, or roof work.

Reach out and I can schedule you for a walk thru when it's complete" 

OOS investors can do the same, but you really do need to spend a lot of time and effort in getting to know the area very well and also finding a few people local to the area that you can trust and will help you.Finding a suitable property in Richmond isn't a cake-walk either.

They can walk to school, stay for after school activities, and never have a problem with a bus running late. 

And so in there that's the direction I told him to go was to get the owner to carry and as close to 100 as you can with very little cash down remember that the owner carry puts the risk on the owner if a market collapses so if you put very little down and the owner carries it for you then if the market collapses and things go bad you could walk away from that home.

But that's just me.However.  3% is the normal buyer agent commission I'm used to seeing, so if there's any possible way, including a short term signature loan to boost your cash position, that you can create a scenario where your buyer agent gets 3%, I would be surprised if he were to walk away from that.

-I’d consider using a move in/move out checklist to ensure no damages were done and a periodic walk through-keep good records for expenses and rental income/find a good application for this-read Brandon Turners book on managing rental properties and Craig Curelops house hacking strategies-they both rockGood luck and feel free to DM me with any questions!

A couple weeks ago I built up the courage to walk into and random real estate office and ask the broker if he was basically willing to teach me the industry. 

Just a heads up* I tend to lead my community to doing runs-jogs-walks.

Should I hire a GC to walk through every property with me, or is this something manageable on my own?