My experience with inspectors in ocean/Monmouth County is that they are reasonable people.

A home inspector will run me another $300, not to mention closing costs and approx. cost of 4k for paint carpet and landscaping.What does everyone think?

Then in due diligence phase get an inspector and contractor to draft proper costs.

.- Since 2002, experience in SFH purchase, buy and hold, remodeling, property management.What gets me going:- Folks with track record in apartment investing to check out my financial model on this deal- Local Chicago Team with proven track record in apartment: contractor /inspector (subcontractor - plumbing, electrical, roof, exterior, interior upgrading), property managementThank You!

I'm a contractor,& have worked with Realtors extensively.have your Realtor ask around the office for someone that does repairs/inspection punch list items, they will be able to clean up that mess for you at a MUCH lower priceYou most likely won't have black mold, but Dawn dish washing soap will cleanse everything of mold"Home inspectors will verify"secondly, after all the moisture,& suspected mold has been cleaned/dried, you can simply use good sealer/primer on wood,& concreteI would guestimate around $3,000-$6000 for the entire job including hardwoodsMake sure you block any air intrusions in the crawlspace areas, Colorado can be hard on water lines :O}

The inspector seems to make the decision as to what is a fair rent.

Favorites are:1. subject to my partners approval (your pet rat can be your partner). piper suggest this in another thread. 2. subject to 90 day inspection (just tell them your inspector is world class and in high demand)3. subject to 0% financing for 40 yearsRemember, being an unlicensed broker requires a drivers license, no RE license, no education, trickery, deceit, no money, no high school diploma, and nothing to lose.

I can get an inspector on the property within 48hrs.

Do the inspectors work with you to determine what is necessary for HUD licensed contractors to do or are you told what is required regardless of your capability to do the work yourself?

Even before I was an inspector I lived by this book.