My practice is to refer buyers to the websites listing qualified (InterNACHI or ASHI here in NM) inspectors and let them contact some to find out what inspections they perform, what special equipment they might use, how much they cost, are 2nd visits after repairs included in the cost and how far out they’re booking.The buyer books the inspections.Licensing is just going live here and so I will ensure buyers are given the opportunity to hire fully licensed inspectors.

From there, a fixer-upper house-hack or live in flip might be a great opportunity to develop some practical skills that can help you supplement your income or add a lot of value economically to your purchase! 

I know all these affect loan options but I have been hearing a lot of no's because of the new Fannie Mae regulations limiting investment loans to lenders and the fact that it is a duplex.

I didn’t know if a bidding war is standard practice or something that only the shady landlords do.

I most likely wont be practicing until I graduate in two years, but right now since it's the summer I have a load of free time to take the course and study for the exam.

** It's worth saying, I strongly believe in and support Fair Housing regulations and what they stand for.

I would recommend a new agent. though I am a KC commercial agent, a sewer scope should be common practice based on every checklist I have seen.

They practice here in Ohio 

It was not verbally disclosed and it wasn't until I asked about a specific invoice that it was divulged.I appreciate knowing now that it is a common practice in the industry. 

.#5 Practice, Practice, PracticeWalkthrough potential rehab properties (or find properties virtually online) and practice creating detailed scopes of work, quantifying repairs and estimating rehab costs for the projects.#6 Get Your First Rehab ProjectYou can practice all you want, but ultimately you will learn the most about estimating rehab costs by actually rehabbing a house.