Consider the age of the roof, appliances, water heater.

Start there, keep the age of your properties low (all of mine were built in 2000 or after).  

The finished report will tell you the age and condition of everything, or if additional inspections are needed.  

Here's Gary V on this age topic:https://www.youtube.com/watch?

First, I would ensure that all occupants over the age of 18 have completed an application passed a background check.

These are really interesting perspectives on a age old issue.

i do, brent. i do.she says she is on board. we talk about which areas and which properties would be a good fit. the hard part is controlling her buying impulses, which have gotten way better as time goes by. a big factor, or at least i think it is, is our age difference. i am 32 and she will turn 24 in a few months.

A few nuances here related to the numbers:List Price: $449kFirst Offer Received Buyer X: $465k w/ $95k down (with appraisal continency) Final Accepted Offer from Buyer X: $480k w/ $48k down (appraisal contingency removed)Bad Appraisal: $440k (should have been appealed with ROV due to errors but buyer declined; average age of comps was 11.5 months and no inflation was added to adjust values, also appraiser used incorrectly small square footage)Buyer's Original 90LTV Loan: $432k ($480k w/ $48k down)Buyer's "Final" Loan Application: ????

Would it be a good idea to get my real estate license at the age of 22 without any pre-knowledge?

Every time I say do you have everything you need, yes yes, then another doc or verification form.